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angkat.

adoptive, adopted

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈaŋkat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈaŋ.kat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. adoptive, adopted

    anak angkat
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay angkat, from Proto-Malayic *aŋkat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aŋkat.

verb/ˈaŋkat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈaŋ.kat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to lift, raise

  2. to adopt

  3. to choose, elect

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay angkat, from Proto-Malayic *aŋkat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aŋkat.

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