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)

  1. stuck (trapped and unable to move freely)
  2. (figurative) involved (associated with others)
  3. (figurative, rare) attracted, enamored
    Synonym: terpikat

Verb

têrsangkut

  1. (transitive, figurative) to be involved (with)

Noun

têrsangkut (plural tersangkut-tersangkut)

  1. (substantive, law) drawee (party directed to pay)
    Synonym: tertarik

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