gugur

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay gugur, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *guur (to fall, be shed).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡuɡur/ [ˈɡu.ɡʊr]
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  • Rhymes: -uɡur
  • Syllabification: gu‧gur

Verb

gugur

  1. to fall
    1. (literal, intransitive) to be moved downwards
      Synonym: jatuh
    2. (literal, transitive) to move downwards
    3. to collapse; to be overthrown or defeated
      Synonyms: kalah, rontok
    4. to die, especially in battle or by disease
      Synonym: mati
  2. to be born prematurely
  3. to be null and void, to fail, to lapse
    Synonym: batal
  4. to be eliminated

Derived terms

  • berguguran
  • digugurkan
  • guguran
  • keguguran (miscarriage; to have miscarriage)
  • menggugurkan
  • pengguguran (termination; abortion)
  • gugur gunung
  • gugur kandungan

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