gangguan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ganggu (“to disturb”) +‎ -an, calque of Dutch stoornis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡaŋˈɡuan]
• Hyphenation: gang‧gu‧an

Noun

gangguan

1. disturbance
2. hindrance

   Synonyms: halangan, rintangan

3. nuisance, bother, annoyance
4. impairment
5. (medicine) disorder: a physical or mental malfunction.

Further reading

• “gangguan” 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.