badug

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?]. Doublet of baduk.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbaduɡ/ [ˈba.dʊk̚]
• Rhymes: -aduɡ
• Syllabification: ba‧dug

Noun

badug (plural badug-badug)

1. (rail transport) a barrier or wall installed at the end of a dead end track to prevent railway vehicles from going beyond the track

Further reading

• “badug” 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.