tergantung

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed gantung +‎ ter-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /tərˈɡantuŋ/ [t̪ərˈɡan̪.t̪ʊŋ]
• Rhymes: -antuŋ
• Syllabification: ter‧gan‧tung

Verb

tergantung

1. to depend (on)

   Synonym: bergantung

   Tergantung orangnya.

   Depends on the person.

Adjective

tergantung (comparative lebih tergantung, superlative paling tergantung)

1. hanging, suspended

   Synonyms: tergayut, tersangkut

   Tergantung orangnya.

   The person was hanged.

2. supported

   Synonyms: tersangga, tersokong

3. deferred, delayed, postponed, put off

   Synonyms: tertunda, tertangguhkan

Further reading

• “tergantung”, 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