penggalian

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay penggalian. Equivalent to gali +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəŋɡaˈlian/ [pəŋ.ɡaˈli.an]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: peng‧ga‧li‧an

Noun

pênggalian (plural penggalian-penggalian)

  1. excavation, digging (the act of excavating or digging)
  2. excavation (a site where an excavation is being carried out)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

gali +‎ peng- -an

Noun

penggalian (Jawi spelling ڤڠݢالين, plural penggalian-penggalian)

  1. excavation

Further reading