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angker.

haunted

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈaŋkər/Standard-Indonesian[ˈaŋ.kər]Standard-Indonesian
  1. haunted

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay اڠکر (angkar, angker, “haunted”), from Javanese ꦲꦁꦏꦼꦂ (angker, “eerie, haunted; irritable”).

noun/ˈaŋkər/Standard-Indonesian[ˈaŋ.kər]Standard-Indonesian
  1. anchor: a tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement

Where this word comes from

From Dutch anker, from Middle Dutch anker, from Old Dutch *anker from Latin ancora, from probably Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“corner, hirn”).

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