ꦠꦁꦒꦸꦁ

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan ꦠꦁꦒꦸꦁ
Pegon
Roman tanggung

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese taṅguṅ (“carrying, bearing, burden, load”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋguŋ (“carry on a shoulder pole”).

Verb

ꦠꦁꦒꦸꦁ (tanggung)

  1. to vouch for; to accept responsibility for
Derived terms
  • ꦤꦁꦒꦸꦁ (nanggung)

Noun

ꦠꦁꦒꦸꦁ (tanggung)

  1. security; pledge (for a loan)
  2. responsibility; obligation

Etymology 2

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

Adjective

ꦠꦁꦒꦸꦁ (tanggung)

  1. (ngoko) medium; half-hearted; insufficient; only part
    Synonym: (krama) ꦠꦁꦒꦼꦭ꧀ (tanggel)
Descendants
  • → Indonesian: tanggung

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “tanggung”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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