tangguh

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaŋɡʊh/
• Hyphenation: tang‧guh

Etymology 1

The sense in botany was coined by Indonesian politician Soeharto in 1993. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

tanggúh

1. unbeatable, strong, solid.

   Synonyms: andal, kuat

Noun

tanggúh (first-person possessive tangguhku, second-person possessive tangguhmu, third-person possessive tangguhnya)

1. strong, firm, tenacious.

   Indonesia tangguh, Indonesia kuat. ― Indonesia firm, Indonesia strong.

2. guinea henweed (Petiveria alliacea).

   Synonym: singawalang

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

tanggúh

1. to postpone, to delay

   Synonym: tunda

Derived terms

• bertangguh
• mempertangguhkan
• menangguhkan
• penangguhan
• pertangguhan
• tertangguh
• tertangguhkan

 

• tenggang tangguh

 

Further reading

• “tangguh” 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.