mengedep

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ dep.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [məŋəˈdɛp]
• Hyphenation: mê‧ngê‧dèp

Verb

mêngêdèp (base/imperative dep, active mengedep, passive didep)

1. (colloquial) to hold; to cause to wait or delay

   Synonym: menahan

2. (surgery) to press, to compress, or to apply pressure at bleeding site, specifically with gauze.

Further reading

• “mengedep” 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.