togel

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay توݢيل (togel, “tailless”). Compare to Javanese ꦠꦸꦒꦼꦭ꧀ (tugel, “break, snap”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtoɡəl/ [ˈt̪o.ɡəl]
  • Rhymes: -oɡəl
  • Syllabification: to‧gel

Adjective

togel (comparative lebih togel, superlative paling togel)

  1. (obsolete) tailless
    Synonym: dogel
Derived terms
  • menogelkan

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtoɡel/ [ˈt̪o.ɡɛl]
  • Rhymes: -oɡel
  • Syllabification: to‧gel

Noun

togel

  1. (gambling) syllabic abbreviation of toto gelap (“unlicensed or illegal lottery”, literally “dark totalisator”)

Further reading

Malay

Adjective

togel (Jawi spelling توݢيل)

  1. tailless (of a chicken etc.)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: togel (inherited)

References

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