belengguan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of belenggu +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.ləŋˈɡu.an/
• Hyphenation: bê‧lêng‧gu‧an
• Rhymes: -an, -n

Noun

bêlêngguan

1. a result of shackling

   Synonym: kungkungan

2. (figuratively, uncommon) confinement (the state of being confined)

   Synonyms: kurungan, kungkungan

Further reading

• “belengguan” 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.