mengangkat

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ angkat. Doublet of mangkat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [məŋˈaŋkat̚]

Verb

mengangkat (passive diangkat)

1. to raise

   Synonyms: menaikan, meninggikan

2. to remove

   Synonym: membawa pergi

3. to take
4. to appoint

   Synonyms: menunjuk, menetapkan

5. to adopt

   Synonym: mengadopsi

6. (colloquial) to arrest, to detain

   Synonym: menangkap

7. to answer a telephone; to pick up.

Further reading

• “mengangkat” 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.