tegak

See also: teg-ak

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /təˈɡaʔ/ [t̪əˈɡaʔ]
• Syllabification: te‧gak

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay tegak, perhaps related to tegap.

Adjective

têgak (comparative lebih tegak, superlative paling tegak)

1. erect, upright

   Synonym: berdiri

2. skillful

   Synonym: sigap

Derived terms

• bertegak
• ketegakan
• menegak
• penegak
• penegakan
• sepertegak
• setegak
• tegak-tegak
• tegakan
• tegakkan
• tertegak

Compounds

• tegak bulu kuduk
• tegak lurus
• tegak roma
• tegak sumbang
• tegak tengkuk

Etymology 2

An alternative form of a word.

Verb

têgak (active menegak, passive ditegak)

1. alternative form of tenggak

Further reading

• “tegak”, 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

Perhaps akin to tegap.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /təˈɡak/ [t̪əˈɡaʔ]
• Rhymes: -ɡaʔ, -aʔ
• Hyphenation: te‧gak

Adjective

tegak (Jawi spelling تݢق, comparative lebih tegak, superlative paling tegak)

1. upright; erect; vertical (standing straight up; perpendicular to the ground).

   Synonym: lurus

   Antonyms: condong, senget, bengkok

   Tiang bendera itu berdiri tegak.

   The flag pole stands upright.

2. firm; unwavering; steadfast (figuratively, regarding principles, justice, or stance).

   Synonyms: kukuh, mantap, teguh

   Hakim itu kekal tegak dalam menegakkan keadilan.

   The judge remained firm in upholding justice.

Derived terms

Affixations

• ketegakan (“uprightness; verticality”)
• menegak (“vertical (adjective); to rise upright”)
• menegakkan (“to erect; to uphold; to establish”)
• penegakan (“enforcement; establishment”)
• tertegak (“erected; standing”)

Compounds

• garis tegak (“vertical line”)
• tegak lurus (“perpendicular”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: tegak (inherited)

Further reading

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