penggalian

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay penggalian. Equivalent to gali +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəŋˈɡalian/

Noun

penggalian (first-person possessive penggalianku, second-person possessive penggalianmu, third-person possessive penggaliannya)

1. The act of excavating; excavation.
2. A site where an excavation is being carried out.

Further reading

• “penggalian” 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.

Malay

Etymology

gali +‎ peng- -an

Noun

penggalian (Jawi spelling ڤڠݢالين, plural penggalian-penggalian, informal 1st possessive penggalianku, 2nd possessive penggalianmu, 3rd possessive penggaliannya)

1. excavation

Further reading

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