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belenggu.

shackle

8 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/bələŋˈɡu/Standard-Indonesian[bə.ləŋˈɡu]Standard-Indonesian

  1. shackle

  2. shackle, restraint

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Malay belenggu, from Tamil விலங்கு (vilaṅku), probably derived from விலகு (vilaku).

verb/bələŋˈɡu/Standard-Indonesian[bə.ləŋˈɡu]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to shackle

    transitive

  2. to shackle, restrain

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Malay belenggu, from Tamil விலங்கு (vilaṅku), probably derived from விலகு (vilaku).

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