berdekam
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bər.dəˈkam/
- Rhymes: -kam, -am, -m
- Hyphenation: bêr‧dê‧kam
Verb
bêrdêkam
- (intransitive) to curl up (to shape one's body into a somewhat ball-like shape, with one's legs tucked into the abdomen, especially for cosiness or for protection)
- (intransitive) to stay put in one place for a long time
- (of a memory, figuratively) to stick (to become or remain attached; to adhere)
- Synonym: melekat
Synonyms
- (all senses): mendekam
Further reading
- “berdekam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.