togel

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay توݢيل (togel, “tailless”). Compare to Javanese ꦠꦸꦒꦼꦭ꧀ (tugel, “break, snap”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈtoɡəl/ [ˈt̪o.ɡəl]
• Rhymes: -oɡəl
• Syllabification: to‧gel

Adjective

togel (comparative lebih togel, superlative paling togel)

1. (obsolete) tailless

   Synonym: dogel

Derived terms

• menogelkan

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈtoɡel/ [ˈt̪o.ɡɛl]
• Rhymes: -oɡel
• Syllabification: to‧gel

Noun

togel

1. (gambling) Acronym of toto gelap (“unlicensed or illegal lottery”, literally “dark totalisator”).

Further reading

• “togel” 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.

Malay

Adjective

togel (Jawi spelling توݢيل)

1. tailless (of a chicken etc.)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: togel (inherited)

References

• “togel” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.