dongkrak

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch dommekracht, from Middle Low German dumkraft.[1] Compare with German daumkraft, Swedish domkraft, Danish donkraft.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔŋkrak̚/
  • Rhymes: -krak, -rak, -ak, -k
  • Hyphenation: dong‧krak

Noun

dongkrak (plural dongkrak-dongkrak)

  1. jack: A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre
    Synonym: jék (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

  • mendongkrak
  • pendongkrak
  • pendongkrakan
  • terdongkrak
  • dongkrak ulir

References

  1. ^ Nicoline van der Sijs (2010) Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd‎[1], Den Haag: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN, →OCLC

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