tenggala

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tenggala, from Sanskrit लाङ्गल (lāṅgala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təŋˈɡa.la/
• Rhymes: -ala
• Hyphenation: têng‧ga‧la

Noun

tênggala

1. plough (a device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting)

   Synonyms: bajak, luku, beluku, waluku

Further reading

• “tenggala” 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

From Sanskrit लाङ्गल (lāṅgala, “plough”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təŋˈɡala/ [t̪əŋˈɡa.la]
• Hyphenation: têng‧ga‧la

Noun

tenggala (Jawi spelling تڠݢالا, plural tenggala-tenggala, informal 1st possessive tenggalaku, 2nd possessive tenggalamu, 3rd possessive tenggalanya)

1. plough

   Synonyms: bajak, luku, beluku, nanggal, radu (Brunei)

Further reading

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