dukung

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Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay dukung. Cognate with Acehnese dukông.

Pronunciation

Verb

dukung (base-imperative dukung, active mendukung, ordinary passive didukung)

  1. to support, to back
  2. to piggyback

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Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Verb

dukung (Jawi spelling دوکوڠ, active mendukung, 3rd person passive didukung)

  1. to carry someone by putting them on one's back (i.e. piggybacking) or at the waist or hip
    Ali malu didukung di tempat awam.
    Ali is too shy to be piggybacked in public.
  2. to carry someone or something with a cloth sling
    Synonym: gendong
  3. to support, to back, to endorse
    Synonym: sokong
    Teori evolusi Darwin didukung oleh kebanyakan ahli sains.
    Darwin's theory of evolution is backed by most scientists.
  4. to convey, to tell
    Synonyms: kemukakan, sampaikan
    Pemilihan kata-kata dalam cerpen itu kurang dapat mendukung isi ceritanya.
    The choice of words in that short story didn't really convey the story's contents that well.

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Descendants

  • Indonesian: dukung

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