singgung

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• singgoeng (pre-1947)
• sigung (obsolete)
• sigoeng (pre-1947, obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsiŋɡuŋ/ [ˈsiŋ.ɡʊŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋɡuŋ
• Syllabification: sing‧gung

Verb

singgung (active menyinggung, passive disinggung)

1. to offend (to hurt one's feelings)
2. to touch on (to mention briefly; to cursorily discuss)
   • 31 July 1948, Tan Malaka, Pandangan dan Langkah Partai Rakyat

     Banyak pula hal yang berhubungan dengan persengketaan internasional itu yang tiada saya singgung.

     There are also many things related to international disputes that I do not touch on.

3. (dated) to elbow (to push with the elbow)

   Synonym: siku

4. (dated, except in geometrical contexts) to nudge, jostle or bump

   Synonym: senggol

Derived terms

• bersinggung
• bersinggungan
• ketersinggungan
• menyinggung
• penyinggung
• persinggungan
• singgungan
• tersinggung