cagak

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃaɡak]
• Hyphenation: ca‧gak

Noun

cagak (first-person possessive cagakku, second-person possessive cagakmu, third-person possessive cagaknya)

1. stick.

   Synonyms: cabang, tongkat

2. pole

   Synonym: tiang

3. intersection, branch

   Synonyms: simpang, cabang

   1. a thick and split brow line.
4. (figurative) allowance, support, sustenance, grant

   Synonym: tunjangan

Affixed terms

• bercagak
• mencagak
• tercagak

 

Compounds

• cagak hidup
• cagak jalan
• cagak tiga

 

Further reading

• “cagak” 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.