kungkungan

Indonesian

Etymology

From kungkung +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kuŋˈkuŋan/ [kuŋˈku.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -uŋan
  • Syllabification: kung‧ku‧ngan

Noun

kungkungan

  1. a result of shackling
    Synonym: belengguan
  2. (more generally) shackle
    Synonyms: belenggu, kungkung
  3. (figuratively, uncommon) confinement (the state of being confined)
    Synonyms: keterkurungan, keterbelengguan

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