tonggak sejarah

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of tonggak (base, source, literally pillar, pole) +‎ sejarah (history).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌtɔŋɡaʔ səˈd͡ʒarah/ [ˌt̪ɔŋ.ɡaʔ səˈd͡ʒa.rah]
  • Syllabification: tong‧gak se‧ja‧rah

Noun

tonggak sejarah

  1. (figurative) historical milestone (an important event in the history of something)

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