belenggu
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Malay belenggu, from Tamil vilāṅku, probably derived from விலகு (vilaku).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bêlênggu
Verb edit
bêlênggu (active membelenggu, passive dibelenggu, involuntary/perfective passive terbelenggu)
- (transitive) to shackle (to restrain using shackles; to place in shackles)
Derived terms edit
Affixed terms
Synonyms edit
- (all senses): kungkung
Further reading edit
- “belenggu” 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.
- “membelenggu” 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.
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