ganggu

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ganggu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡaŋ.ɡu]
  • Hyphenation: gang‧gu

Verb

ganggu

  1. to disturb; to trouble; to bother
  2. to interfere with; to disrupt; to upset; to interrupt
  3. to annoy; to tease; to harass
  4. to affect; to impinge on; to harm; to hold up (the line)
  5. to jam (a gun or a broadcast)

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡaŋ.ɡu]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɡu, -u
  • Hyphenation: gang‧gu

Verb

ganggu (Jawi spelling ݢڠݢو)

  1. Infinitive of mengganggu (to disturb; to bother; to prevent).

Affixations

Descendants

  • Indonesian: ganggu
  • Hokkien: 愣㥥 (gāng-gu)

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