sanggup

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sanggup.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsaŋɡup/ [ˈsaŋ.ɡʊp̚]
• Rhymes: -aŋɡup
• Syllabification: sang‧gup

Adjective

sanggup (comparative lebih sanggup, superlative paling sanggup)

1. capable

   Synonym: mampu

2. (uncommon) willing

   Synonym: bersedia

Derived terms

• berkesanggupan (“to have the capability; to have the willingness”)
• kesanggupan (“capability; willingness”)
• sanggupi (“to fullfill”)
• sanggupkan (“to fullfill”)
• sesanggup (“as capable as; as willing as”)

Further reading

• “sanggup”, 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

Pronunciation

• (Baku, /a/-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈsaŋɡup/ [ˈsaŋ.ɡup̚]
  • Rhymes: -ɡup, -up

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈsaŋɡop/ [ˈsaŋ.ɡop̚]
  • Rhymes: -ɡop, -op
• Hyphenation: sang‧gup

Verb

sanggup (Jawi spelling سڠݢوڤ)

1. to be willing; to be ready; to be prepared (to do something, usually something difficult or requiring sacrifice).

   Synonyms: rela, sudi, berani

   Antonym: enggan

   Dia sanggup berkorban apa sahaja demi keluarganya.

   He is willing to sacrifice anything for his family.

2. to be able; to be capable (to have the capacity or strength to do something).

   Synonyms: mampu, larat, boleh

   Saya tidak sanggup mengangkat kotak seberat itu.

   I am not able to lift a box that heavy.

Derived terms

Affixations

• kesanggupan (“willingness; capability”)
• menyanggup (“to show willingness”)
• menyanggupi (“to undertake; to agree to fulfill”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: sanggup (inherited)

Further reading

• "sanggup" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017