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dongkrak

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch dommekracht, from Middle Low German dumkraft.[1] Compare with German daumkraft, Swedish domkraft, Danish donkraft.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dongkrak (plural dongkrak-dongkrak)

  1. jack: A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre.
    Synonym: jék (Standard Malay)

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References

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  1. ^ Nicoline van der Sijs (2010) Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd[1], Den Haag: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN, →OCLC

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