gergasi

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay gergasi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡər.ˈɡa.si/
• Rhymes: -si
• Hyphenation: gêr‧ga‧si

Noun

gêrgasi (plural gergasi-gergasi, first-person possessive gergasiku, second-person possessive gergasimu, third-person possessive gergasinya)

1. (archaic) giant

   Synonym: raksasa

Further reading

• “gergasi” 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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡərˈɡasi/, [ɡərˈɡa.si]
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

gergasi (Jawi spelling ݢرݢاسي, plural gergasi-gergasi, informal 1st possessive gergasiku, 2nd possessive gergasimu, 3rd possessive gergasinya)

1. giant

Descendants

• Indonesian: gergasi

References

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