angker

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch anker, from Middle Dutch anker, from Old Dutch *anker from Latin ancora, from probably Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“corner, hirn”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈaŋ.kər]
  • Hyphenation: ang‧kêr

Noun

angkêr (plural angker-angker, first-person possessive angkerku, second-person possessive angkermu, third-person possessive angkernya)

  1. anchor: a tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
    Synonyms: jangkar, sauh

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