tenaga

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [təˈnaɡa]
• Hyphenation: te‧na‧ga

Etymology 1

From Malay tenaga, from Sanskrit तानयति (tānayati, “to extend, to expand”). Semantic loan from Dutch energie (“energy”) for physics sense.

Noun

tênaga

1. energy:
   1. the capacity to do work.
   2. (physics) a quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.

      Synonym: energi

Affixed terms

• bertenaga
• ketenagaan
• menenagai

 

Compounds

• tenaga dalam
• tenaga elektromotif
• tenaga gerak
• tenaga kerja
• tenaga kuda
• tenaga ledak
• tenaga listrik
• tenaga matahari
• tenaga mesin
• tenaga surya

 

Etymology 2

Back-formation from tenaga kerja.

Noun

tênaga

1. (usually in compound) worker

   Synonyms: pekerja, pegawai

Compounds

• tenaga honorer
• tenaga kependidikan
• tenaga kerja
• tenaga kesehatan
• tenaga lepas
• tenaga masyarakat
• tenaga medis
• tenaga pendidik
• tenaga pengajar
• tenaga profesional
• tenaga teknik
• tenaga teknis
• tenaga temporer
• tenaga terampil
• tenaga tetap

 

Further reading

• “tenaga” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit तानयति (tānayati, “to extend, to expand”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

tenaga (Jawi spelling تناݢ, plural tenaga-tenaga, informal 1st possessive tenagaku, 2nd possessive tenagamu, 3rd possessive tenaganya)

1. (physics) energy

Further reading

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