angker
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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
Noun
angkêr (plural angker-angker, first-person possessive angkerku, second-person possessive angkermu, third-person possessive angkernya)
- anchor: a tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
Further reading
- “angker” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.