penyokong

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ sokong (“to support”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəɲokoŋ/
• Rhymes: -koŋ, -oŋ

Noun

penyokong (Jawi spelling ڤڽوکوڠ, plural penyokong-penyokong, informal 1st possessive penyokongku, 2nd possessive penyokongmu, 3rd possessive penyokongnya)

1. A fan or supporter (of a sports club, a person, etc.).

   Synonyms: pengikut, peminat (of sports or artists)

   penyokong Manchester United ― Manchester United supporter/fan

   penyokong parti politik ― political party supporter

2. Anything that is used to hold up something to prevent it from falling; support.

   Synonyms: sangga, topang

   Dinding pembahagi ruang tamu dan dapur ini juga berperanan sebagai penyokong atap.

   The wall separating the living room and the kitchen also acts as roof support.

Further reading

• “penyokong” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.