sangga

Balinese

Romanization

sangga

1. Romanization of ᬲᬗ᭄ᬕ
2. Romanization of ᬲᬗ᭄ᬖ

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saŋgaq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saŋˈɡaʔ/ [saŋˈɡaʔ]
• Hyphenation: sang‧ga

Noun

sanggâ (Basahan spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜄ)

1. obstruction

   Synonym: bagat

2. barricade, blockade

   Synonyms: ulang, batingal

Derived terms

• magsangga
• sanggaon

 

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sang‧ga

Verb

sangga

1. to side; to ally oneself, be in an alliance
2. to block; to shield
3. to support; to provide support in order to prevent something being carried from falling
4. to pool; to put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses
5. to partner up; to pair up

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saŋɡa/
• Hyphenation: sang‧ga

Etymology 1

From Malay sangga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saŋga (“hilt of knife or bolo; to support”). Doublet of sanggah.

Noun

sangga

1. supporter

Derived terms

• bersangga
• bersanggakan
• menyangga
• penyangga
• penyanggaan

 

• sangga buana
• sangga bunuh
• sangga galah
• sangga langit
• sangga layar
• sangga mara
• sangga pedang

 

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit सङ्घ (saṅgha, “group, assembly”). Doublet of sangha.

Noun

sangga

1. (scouting) A 5 - 10 persons scouting group
2. (Buddhism) sangha
3. (Java) measurement unit for 5 ikat paddy

Derived terms

• sangga kerja

 

Further reading

• “sangga” 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.

Kaulong

sangga

Noun

sangga

1. Tahitian chestnut tree (Inocarpus fagifer)

References

• Ross, Malcolm (2002) “Kaulong”, in John Lynch, Malcolm Ross and Terry Crowley, editors, The Oceanic Languages, Richmond: Curzon, page 397