tegak

See also: teg-ak

Indonesian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay tegak, perhaps related to tegap.

Adjective

têgak (comparative lebih tegak, superlative paling tegak)

  1. erect, upright
    Synonym: berdiri
  2. skillful
    Synonym: sigap
Derived terms
  • bertegak
  • ketegakan
  • menegak
  • penegak
  • penegakan
  • sepertegak
  • setegak
  • tegak-tegak
  • tegakan
  • tegakkan
  • tertegak
Compounds
  • tegak bulu kuduk
  • tegak lurus
  • tegak roma
  • tegak sumbang
  • tegak tengkuk

Etymology 2

An alternative form of a word.

Verb

têgak (active menegak, passive ditegak)

  1. alternative form of tenggak

Further reading

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