jangkar

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒaŋ.kar]
Hyphenation: jang‧kar

Noun

jangkar (plural jangkar-jangkar, first-person possessive jangkarku, second-person possessive jangkarmu, third-person possessive jangkarnya)

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

Derived terms

jangkar buritan
jangkar cakar
jangkar cemat
jangkar danfort
jangkar garuk
jangkar haluan
jangkar keruk
jangkar kuku tunggal
jangkar lempar
jangkar nominal
jangkar payung
jangkar penyaluk
jangkar tongkat