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tangga.

stair (series of steps)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtaŋɡa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪aŋ.ɡa]Standard-Indonesian

  1. stair (series of steps)

  2. ladder

  3. a support to get into a car, train, etc

  4. level

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tangga, from Proto-Malayic *taŋga(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋga (“runged ladder”).

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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.