pendukung

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pənˈdukuŋ/ [pənˈdu.kʊŋ]
• Rhymes: -ukuŋ
• Syllabification: pen‧du‧kung

Noun

pendukung (plural pendukung-pendukung)

1. supporter (person who supports, an adherent)
2. (electrical engineering) suspension tower (a tower that suspends conductors (wires) between two points)

Synonyms

• pembantu
• penunjang
• penyokong

Derived terms

• pendukung hukum
• pendukung tim

Further reading

• “pendukung”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of 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 or pendukung²)

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] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017