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Cebuano
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaŋkal.
Pronunciation
Noun
dangkál
- handspan
Verb
dangkál
- to measure a distance using such method
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay dangkal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: dang‧kal
Adjective
dangkal
- shallow:
- having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
- Synonyms: cetek, tohor
- (figurative) not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing.
- (dialect, Jakarta) unripe: not ripe.
- Synonym: mentah
- Antonym: matang
- (dialect, Jakarta) infertile (of land), barren.
- Antonyms: berair, subur
- (dialect, Jakarta) unfinished, incomplete.
- Synonyms: tanggung, terbengkalai
- (dialect, Jakarta) cruel, harsh.
- Synonyms: bengis, tebal hati
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Tagalog
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaŋkal. Compare Cebuano dangkal and Malay jengkal.
Pronunciation
Noun
dangkál (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜅ᜔ᜃᜎ᜔)
- handspan (distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb)
- distance between the outstretched tips of the middle finger and thumb
- act of measuring using such a measurement
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