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tonggak.

vertical beam (a large vertical piece of timber or iron)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɔŋɡaʔ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪oŋ.ɡaʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. vertical beam (a large vertical piece of timber or iron)

  2. pole, pillar (a long object for construction or support)

  3. milestone (one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals)

  4. stump, tree stump (the remains of a tree that has been cut off)

  5. base, source

    figuratively
  6. a quiet person

    obsolete
  7. bollard

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tonggak. Related to tunggak.

verb
  1. to pour (something) into one's mouth

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Perhaps related to teguk and tenggak.

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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.