pendukung

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed peng- +‎ dukung, inherited from Malay pendukung, from Classical Malay pendukung.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pənˈdukuŋ/ [pənˈdu.kʊŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ukuŋ
  • Syllabification: pen‧du‧kung

Noun

pendukung (plural pendukung-pendukung)

  1. supporter (person who supports, an adherent)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ dukung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pən.du.koŋ], [pən.do.koŋ]
  • Rhymes: -uŋ, -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: pen‧du‧kung

Noun

pendukung (Jawi spelling ڤندوکوڠ, plural pendukung-pendukung)

  1. someone that carries someone else (by the hips, on the back, etc.)
  2. someone that carries someone or something with a cloth sling
    Synonyms: penggendong, pembawa
  3. a cloth sling that is used for carrying someone or something
    Synonyms: penggendong, pembawa
  4. a supporter (person who supports, an adherent)
    Synonym: penyokong
  5. an advocate of an ideology
  6. something that conveys something
    Synonyms: penyampai, pengemuka

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