menggali

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay menggali, from Classical Malay menggali, equivalent to meng- +‎ gali. The sense to investigate is a semantic loan from English dig.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /məŋ.ɡa.li/
  • Hyphenation: meng‧ga‧li

Verb[edit]

menggali (passive digali)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To make a hole through rocks, roads, or the like; to dig.
  2. (transitive) To get by digging; to take from the ground; to dig.
  3. (figurative, transitive) To investigate, to research; to dig.

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