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menangkap

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed meng- +‎ tangkap.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /məˈnaŋkap̚/
  • Hyphenation: mê‧nang‧kap

Verb

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mênangkap (passive ditangkap)

  1. to catch, to seize
    1. to capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
    2. to unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something).
    3. to make a grasping or snatching motion (at).
      Synonym: menerkam
    4. to grasp mentally: perceive and understand.
      Synonyms: memahami, mencerap, menerima
  2. to receive
    Synonym: menerima
    1. to take goods knowing them to be stolen.
      Synonym: menadah
    2. to detect a signal from a transmitter.
  3. to arrest, to hold, to detain, to apprehend.
    1. to seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.

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