menangkap

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ tangkap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈnaŋkap̚/
  • Hyphenation: mê‧nang‧kap

Verb

mênangkap (passive ditangkap)

  1. to catch, to seize
    1. to capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape)
    2. to unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something)
    3. to make a grasping or snatching motion (at)
      Synonym: menerkam
    4. to grasp mentally: perceive and understand
      Synonyms: memahami, mencerap, menerima
  2. to receive
    Synonym: menerima
    1. to take goods knowing them to be stolen
      Synonym: menadah
    2. to detect a signal from a transmitter
  3. to arrest, to hold, to detain, to apprehend
    1. to seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody

Derived terms

  • menangkap angin
  • menangkap basah
  • menangkap bayang-bayang
  • menangkap maksud
  • menangkap tangan

Further reading

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