pegang

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay pegang. Possibly related to gagang (“handle”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈɡaŋ/ [pəˈɡaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: pe‧gang

Verb

pêgang

  1. to hold, grab; basic/imperative/informal of memegang

Derived terms

  • (chiefly intransitive) berpegang (“to hold on; to be based on”)
  • berpegangan (“to hold on”)
  • pegangan (“something that is held; handle”)
  • pemegang (“holder, grabber”)
  • pemegangan (“the act of holding, grabbing”)
  • perpegangan
  • terpegang (“to accidentally hold/be held”)

Further reading

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