bengkel

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch winkel, from Middle Dutch winkel (“corner”), from Old Dutch winkel, from Proto-Germanic *winkilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weng- (“to bend, bow, arch, curve”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛŋkɛl/
• Hyphenation: bèng‧kèl

Noun

bèngkèl (plural bengkel-bengkel, first-person possessive bengkelku, second-person possessive bengkelmu, third-person possessive bengkelnya)

1. workshop

   Synonyms: atelir, sanggar, studio

Derived terms

• membengkel
• perbengkelan

 

Further reading

• “bengkel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch winkel.

Noun

bengkel (Jawi spelling بيڠکيل, plural bengkel-bengkel, informal 1st possessive bengkelku, 2nd possessive bengkelmu, 3rd possessive bengkelnya)

1. workshop

Synonyms

• woksyop

Further reading

• “bengkel” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.