gagal

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay gagal (“to fail”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.ɡal/
• Rhymes: -ɡal
• Hyphenation: ga‧gal

Verb

gagal

1. to fail

Derived terms

• digagalkan
• kegagalan
• menggagalkan
• penggagal
• penggagalan

 

• gagal bayar
• gagal ginjal
• gagal jantung
• gagal napas
• gagal terbang
• gagal total
• gagal tumbuh

 

Further reading

• “gagal” 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

Verb

gagal (Jawi spelling ݢاݢل)

1. to fail

   Dia gagal dalam ujian lagi.

   He fails the test again.

Descendants

• Indonesian: gagal

Further reading

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