menangkap

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ tangkap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈnaŋkap̚/
• Hyphenation: mê‧nang‧kap

Verb

mênangkap (passive ditangkap)

1. to catch, to seize
   1. to capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
   2. to unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something).
   3. to make a grasping or snatching motion (at).

      Synonym: menerkam

   4. to grasp mentally: perceive and understand.

      Synonyms: memahami, mencerap, menerima

2. to receive

   Synonym: menerima

   1. to take goods knowing them to be stolen.

      Synonym: menadah

   2. to detect a signal from a transmitter.
3. to arrest, to hold, to detain, to apprehend.
   1. to seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.

Derived terms

• menangkap angin
• menangkap basah
• menangkap bayang-bayang
• menangkap maksud
• menangkap tangan

 

Further reading

• “menangkap” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.