tersangkut
Indonesian
Etymology
From ter- + sangkut. The noun sense is semantic loan from Dutch betrokkene.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /tərˈsaŋkut/ [t̪ərˈsaŋ.kʊt̪̚]
- Rhymes: -aŋkut
- Syllabification: ter‧sang‧kut
Adjective
têrsangkut (comparative lebih tersangkut, superlative paling tersangkut)
- stuck (trapped and unable to move freely)
- (figurative) involved (associated with others)
- (figurative, rare) attracted, enamored
- Synonym: terpikat
Verb
têrsangkut
- (transitive, figurative) to be involved (with)
Noun
têrsangkut (plural tersangkut-tersangkut)
Further reading
- “tersangkut” 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.