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jangkar.

anchor: a tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈd͡ʒaŋ.kar]
  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 Malay jangkar, probably from Classical Persian لنگر (langar, “anchor”), probably from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“corner, hirn”). Doublet of angker, anjar, anjer, and anjir.

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