cekal

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃə.ˈkal/
  • Rhymes: -kal
  • Hyphenation: cê‧kal

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay cekal (“resolute, stout”).

Adjective

cêkal (comparative lebih cekal, superlative paling cekal)

  1. gritty, resilient, steadfast, tough
    Synonym: tabah
Derived terms
  • mencekalkan

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦼꦏꦼꦭ꧀ (cekel, “to hold; handle, holder”), from Old Javanese cĕkĕl.

Verb

cêkal

  1. to hold
  2. to catch
Derived terms
  • cekalan
  • dicekal
  • mencekal
  • pencekalan

Etymology 3

Verb

cêkal

  1. (government, immigration) short for cegah tangkal
Derived terms
  • cekalan
  • dicekal
  • mencekal
  • pencekalan

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