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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay tengok, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ŋɔk (“bent, crooked”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈte.ŋɔk/
- Rhymes: -ŋɔk
- Hyphenation: te‧ngok
Verb
tengok
- to see
- Synonym: lihat
- to visit
- Synonym: jenguk
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Malay
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
tengok (Jawi spelling تيڠوق)
- (transitive) to look at; to see
- Synonyms: lihat, pandang
Tengok benda ni!- Look at this thing!
- (transitive) to watch; to view
- Synonym: tonton
Nanti kau nak tengok cerita apa?- What movie do you want to watch later?
- (transitive) to visit
- Synonyms: lawat, kunjung, jenguk, ziarah
Tiap-tiap minggu dia pergi tengok neneknya yang tengah sakit.- He visits his sick grandma every week.
- (transitive, figurative) to predict
- Synonyms: ramal, tilik
Awang pandai menengok nasib seorang pengembara.- Awang is good at predicting the fate of an adventurer.
- (colloquial, transitive) to meet with someone
- Synonyms: jumpa, temu
Pagi kelmarin, aku gi tengok Aqil ngn keluarganya.- Yesterday morning I met Aqil and his family.
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