dingin

See also: dingín

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay dingin, from Classical Malay dingin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *diŋin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈdiŋin/ [ˈdi.ŋɪn]

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• Rhymes: -iŋin
• Syllabification: di‧ngin

Adjective

dingin (comparative lebih dingin, superlative paling dingin)

1. cold
   1. (of a thing, literally) having a low temperature

      Synonym: sejuk

      Antonym: panas

   2. (figurative) unfriendly, emotionally distant or unfeeling

      Synonym: kaku

      Antonym: ramah

See also

• panas
• hangat

Further reading

• “dingin”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *diŋin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Literary) IPA^(key): /ˈdiŋin/ [ˈdi.ŋin]

• (Standard Southern Peninsula) IPA^(key): /ˈdiŋen/ [ˈdi.ŋen]
• Rhymes: -iŋen, -ŋen, -en

Adjective

dingin (Jawi spelling ديڠين, comparative lebih dingin, superlative paling dingin)

1. cold (having a low temperature)

Synonyms

• sejuk

Derived terms

• kedinginan (“coldness”)
• dinginkan
• pendinginan

Further reading

• "dingin" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Turkish

Etymology

By surface analysis, din- (“to calm”) +‎ -gin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dinˈɟin/
• Hyphenation: din‧gin

Adjective

dingin

1. calm, tranquil, serene

   Synonyms: sakin, durgun

2. (of weather, sea, etc.) still, placid
3. (figurative) exhausted, lacking strength

Derived terms

• dinginci
• dinginleşmek
• dinginlik

Further reading

• “dingin”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “dingin”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı