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pegangan.

something that is held.

8 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/pəˈɡaŋan/Standard-Indonesian[pəˈɡa.ŋan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. something that is held.

    literally
  2. cinch, grip, handle, hilt, holder, lever.

  3. handgrip, handhold

  4. directory.

  5. guide, guideline, standpoint

  6. favorite.

  7. rule-of-thumb.

  8. specialty (something one is good at).

  9. function, office.

  10. amulet.

  11. belief, conviction

  12. creed.

  13. a reserve of money, nest egg, emergency fund, backup money

    colloquial · figuratively · slang
    duh, butuh pegangan nih, ada gopek gak?
Where this word comes from

pegang (“to hold”) + -an, literally “something to hold”.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.