sangka

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sang‧ka

Noun

sangka

1. (historical) tooth-filing practiced in pre-colonial Visayas
2. a competition; a contest; a tournament
3. a battle; a combat

Verb

sangka

1. to compete; to take part in a contest, game or similar event
2. to battle; to join in battle; to fight
3. to stir up a fight or hostility

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sangka, from Sanskrit शङ्का (śaṅkā, “doubt, suspicion, distrust, fear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saŋ.ka/
• Hyphenation: sang‧ka

Noun

sangka

1. guess, suspect

   Synonyms: duga, kira

Adjective

sangka

1. doubt

   Synonyms: keraguan, sangsi, syak

Derived terms

• bersangka
• mentersangkakan
• menyangka
• menyangkakan
• penersangkaan
• persangkaan
• sangkaan
• tersangka

 

Further reading

• “sangka” 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.