Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Malay tengok, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ŋɔk (bent, crooked).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈte.ŋɔk/
  • Rhymes: -ŋɔk
  • Hyphenation: te‧ngok

Verb edit

tengok

  1. to see
    Synonym: lihat
  2. to visit
    Synonym: jenguk

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

Malay edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

tengok (Jawi spelling تيڠوق)

  1. (transitive) to look at; to see
    Synonyms: lihat, pandang
    Tengok benda ni!
    Look at this thing!
  2. (transitive) to watch; to view
    Synonym: tonton
    Nanti kau nak tengok cerita apa?
    What movie do you want to watch later?
  3. (transitive) to visit
    Synonyms: lawat, kunjung, jenguk, ziarah
    Tiap-tiap minggu dia pergi tengok neneknya yang tengah sakit.
    He visits his sick grandma every week.
  4. (transitive, figurative) to predict
    Synonyms: ramal, tilik
    Awang pandai menengok nasib seorang pengembara.
    Awang is good at predicting the fate of an adventurer.
  5. (colloquial, transitive) to meet with someone
    Synonyms: jumpa, temu
    Pagi kelmarin, aku gi tengok Aqil ngn keluarganya.
    Yesterday morning I met Aqil and his family.

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Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: tengok

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