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tangguh

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Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtaŋɡʊh/
  • Hyphenation: tang‧guh

Etymology 1

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The sense in botany was coined by Indonesian politician Soeharto in 1993. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

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tanggúh

  1. unbeatable, strong, solid.
    Synonyms: andal, kuat

Noun

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tanggúh (first-person possessive tangguhku, second-person possessive tangguhmu, third-person possessive tangguhnya)

  1. strong, firm, tenacious.
    Indonesia tangguh, Indonesia kuat.Indonesia firm, Indonesia strong.
  2. guinea henweed (Petiveria alliacea).
    Synonym: singawalang

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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tanggúh

  1. to postpone, to delay
    Synonym: tunda
Derived terms
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Further reading

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