jangkar
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Etymology
From Malay jangkar, probably from Classical Persian لنگر (langar, “anchor”), probably from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“corner, hirn”). Doublet of angker, anjar, anjer, and anjir.
Pronunciation
Noun
jangkar (plural jangkar-jangkar, first-person possessive jangkarku, second-person possessive jangkarmu, third-person possessive jangkarnya)
- anchor: a tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
Derived terms
- jangkar buritan
- jangkar cakar
- jangkar cemat
- jangkar danfort
- jangkar garuk
- jangkar haluan
- jangkar keruk
- jangkar kuku tunggal
- jangkar lempar
- jangkar nominal
- jangkar payung
- jangkar penyaluk
- jangkar tongkat
Further reading
- “jangkar” 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.
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