pendukung

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed peng- +‎ dukung, inherited from Malay pendukung, from Classical Malay pendukung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pənˈdukʊŋ/
• Hyphenation: pen‧du‧kung

Noun

pendukung (first-person possessive pendukungku, second-person possessive pendukungmu, third-person possessive pendukungnya)

1. supporter (person who supports, an adherent)

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ dukung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pən.du.koŋ], [pən.do.koŋ]
• Rhymes: -uŋ, -oŋ
• Hyphenation: pen‧du‧kung

Noun

pendukung (Jawi spelling ڤندوکوڠ, plural pendukung-pendukung, informal 1st possessive pendukungku, 2nd possessive pendukungmu, 3rd possessive pendukungnya)

1. someone that carries someone else (by the hips, on the back, etc.)
2. someone that carries someone or something with a cloth sling

   Synonyms: penggendong, pembawa

3. a cloth sling that is used for carrying someone or something

   Synonyms: penggendong, pembawa

4. a supporter (person who supports, an adherent)

   Synonym: penyokong

5. an advocate of an ideology
6. something that conveys something

   Synonyms: penyampai, pengemuka

Further reading

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