angker

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch anker, from Middle Dutch anker, from Old Dutch *anker from Latin ancora, from probably Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“corner, hirn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaŋ.kər]
• Hyphenation: ang‧kêr

Noun

angkêr (plural angker-angker, first-person possessive angkerku, second-person possessive angkermu, third-person possessive angkernya)

1. anchor: a tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.

   Synonyms: jangkar, sauh

Further reading

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