terjepit

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed jepit +‎ ter-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈtərd͡ʒəpit/ [ˈt̪ər.d͡ʒə.pɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ərd͡ʒəpit
• Syllabification: ter‧je‧pit

Verb

terjepit

1. to be squeezed, to be pinched
2. to be in a fix/bind/tight spot
3. to be cornered,
4. to be stuck

Synonyms

• kejepit (colloquial)

Further reading

• “terjepit” 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.