ngotot

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ngotot (“obstinate, adamant”). Equivalent to meng- +‎ otot.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈŋotot/ [ˈŋo.t̪ot̪̚]
• Rhymes: -otot
• Syllabification: ngo‧tot

Verb

ngotot (active mengotot)

1. insistent

Further reading

• “ngotot” 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.