teguk

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• tegoek (pre-1947)

Etymology

Perhaps related to tenggak and tonggak.

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Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian)
  • IPA^(key): /təˈɡuʔ/ [t̪əˈɡʊʔ]
  • IPA^(key): (common) /təˈɡuk/ [t̪əˈɡʊk̚]
• Syllabification: te‧guk

Verb

têguk (active meneguk, passive diteguk)

1. (transitive) to swallow (to take medicine or liquid in)

   Synonym: telan

2. (transitive) to gulp, gulp down (to drink very quickly, swallowing large quantities of liquid at a time)

   Synonym: tenggak

Derived terms

• ketegukan
• seteguk
• terteguk

 

Further reading

• “teguk” 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.