teguk

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Malay teguk. Perhaps related to tenggak and tonggak.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian)
    • IPA(key): /təˈɡuʔ/ [t̪əˈɡʊʔ]
    • IPA(key): (common) /təˈɡuk/ [t̪əˈɡʊk̚]
  • Syllabification: te‧guk

Verb

têguk (active meneguk, passive diteguk)

  1. (transitive) to swallow (to take medicine or liquid in)
    Synonym: telan
  2. (transitive) to gulp, gulp down (to drink very quickly, swallowing large quantities of liquid at a time)
    Synonym: tenggak

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /təˈɡok/ [t̪əˈɡoʔ]
    • Rhymes: -əɡok
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /təˈɡuk/ [t̪əˈɡuʔ]
    • Rhymes: -əɡuk
  • Hyphenation: te‧guk

Verb

teguk (Jawi spelling تݢوق)

  1. to swallow
    Synonym: telan
  2. to gulp down

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: teguk (inherited)

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