borgol
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Sundanese bogol (“a piece of bamboo tied to the wrists of a man in charge of the police”).
Pronunciation
Noun
borgol
- handcuffs (a fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge)
Verb
borgol (active memborgol, passive diborgol, perfective passive terborgol)
- (transitive) to handcuff (to apply handcuffs to)
Synonyms
- (all senses): gari
Derived terms
Affixed terms
Further reading
- “borgol” 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.
- “memborgol” 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.