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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay belenggu, from Tamil vilāṅku, probably derived from விலகு (vilaku).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bə.ləŋˈɡu/
- Hyphenation: bê‧lêng‧gu
- Rhymes: -ɡu, -u
Noun
bêlênggu
- shackle
- a restraint fit over a human or animal appendage, such as a wrist, ankle or finger; normally used in pairs joined by a chain
- (figuratively, rare) a restraint on one's action, activity, or progress
- Synonym: rantai
Verb
bêlênggu (active membelenggu, passive dibelenggu, perfective passive terbelenggu)
- (transitive) to shackle (to restrain using shackles; to place in shackles)
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Further reading
- “belenggu” 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.
- “membelenggu” 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.