linggis
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Sundanese linggis.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈliŋɡis/ [ˈliŋ.ɡɪs]
- Rhymes: -iŋɡis
- Syllabification: ling‧gis
Noun
linggis
Verb
linggis (active melinggis, passive dilinggis)
- to crowbar (to force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise)
- (figuratively) to defeat (to overcome in battle or contest)
- Synonym: kalahkan
Further reading
- “linggis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
- “melinggis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Sundanese
Noun
linggis