cegah dan tangkal

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of cegah (“to prevent”) +‎ dan (“and”) +‎ tangkal (“to restrict entry”, literally “to deter; to discourage”). Translation of Dutch blokkering (literally “blocking”) and signalering (literally “signalling”).

Verb

cegah dan tangkal

1. (government) to prevent and to deter
2. (government, immigration) to prevent travelling abroad and to restrict entry

Alternative forms

• cegah tangkal
• cekal

Further reading

• “cegah dan tangkal” 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.