borgol

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sundanese bogol (“a piece of bamboo tied to the wrists of a man in charge of the police”), probably derived from Proto-Mon-Khmer *(w)r-ɡɔr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔr.ɡɔl/
• Rhymes: -ɡɔl, -ɔl, -l
• Hyphenation: bor‧gol

Noun

borgol

1. 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)

1. (transitive) to handcuff (to apply handcuffs to)

Synonyms

• (all senses): gari

Derived terms

Affixed terms

• pemborgolan

 

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.