tegangan

Affixed tegang (“tense”) +‎ -an. Semantic loan from Dutch spanning (“tension, voltage”) for physics, psychology and literature senses, see also the loanword spaning.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /təˈɡaŋan/ [t̪əˈɡa.ŋan]
• Rhymes: -aŋan
• Syllabification: te‧ga‧ngan

têgangan (plural tegangan-tegangan)

1. tension:
   1. the condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other
   2. (physics) force transmitted through a rope, string, cable, or similar object

      Synonym: tegasan (Standard Malay)

   3. (psychology) psychological state of being tense
   4. (literature) a feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense
2. (physics) ellipsis of tegangan listrik (“potential difference, voltage”)

   Synonyms: beda potensial, spaning, voltase

3. (engineering, physics) stress:

   Synonym: tegasan (Standard Malay)

   1. the internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ
   2. force externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body
4. (literature) suspense: the pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etc

• “tegangan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

From te- +‎ gangan.

tegangan

1. to dissolve