linggis

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sundanese linggis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliŋ.ɡɪs/
• Rhymes: -ɡɪs, -ɪs, -s
• Hyphenation: ling‧gis

Noun

linggis

1. crowbar (an iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart)

Verb

linggis (active melinggis, passive dilinggis, perfective passive terlinggis)

1. to crowbar (to force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise)
2. (figuratively) to defeat (to overcome in battle or contest)

   Synonym: kalahkan

Further reading

• “linggis” 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.
• “melinggis” 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.

Sundanese

Noun

linggis

1. crowbar
2. crow or jemmy