Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

Affixed peng- +‎ hambat.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pəŋ.ˈham.bat/
  • Rhymes: -bat, -at, -t
  • Hyphenation: pêng‧ham‧bat

Noun edit

pênghambat (plural penghambat-penghambat, first-person possessive penghambatku, second-person possessive penghambatmu, third-person possessive penghambatnya)

  1. hindrance
  2. obstacle, barrier
  3. (physics) resistor: an electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.
    Synonyms: hambatan, resistor, tahanan
    Synonym: perintang (Standard Malay)
  4. (biology, chemistry) inhibitor: any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction or biological process.
    Synonym: inhibitor
    Synonym: perencat (Standard Malay)
  5. liability: a handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; an individual or action that exposes others to greater risk.
    Synonyms: beban, liabilitas
  6. block, blockage: something that prevents something from passing.
    Synonym: blokade
  7. dimmer

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