togel

Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of toto (“lotto”) +‎ gelap (“dark”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtoɡɛl]
• Hyphenation: to‧gèl

Noun

togel

1. unlicensed or illegal lottery

Further reading

• “togel” 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.

Malay

Adjective

togel (Jawi spelling توݢيل)

1. tailless (of a chicken etc.)

References

• “togel” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.