letargi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch lethargie, from Latin lēthargia, from Ancient Greek ληθαργία (lēthargía, “drowsiness”), from λήθαργος (lḗthargos, “forgetful, lethargic”), from λήθη (lḗthē, “forgetfulness”) + ἀργός (argós, “not working, idle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [leˈt̪arɡi]
• Hyphenation: lé‧tar‧gi

Noun

letargi (first-person possessive letargiku, second-person possessive letargimu, third-person possessive letarginya)

1. lethargy:
   1. (medicine, pathology) a condition characterized by extreme fatigue or drowsiness, or prolonged sleep patterns.
   2. a state of extreme torpor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion or interest; loosely, sluggishness, laziness.

Further reading

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