tonggak gantung

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of tonggak +‎ gantung.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌtoŋɡak ˈɡantuŋ/ [ˌt̪oŋ.ɡak̚ ˈɡan.t̪ʊŋ]
• Syllabification: tong‧gak gan‧tung

Noun

tonggak gantung

1. a house pillar or pole that only reaches the floor surface

Usage notes

It literally means "hanging pillar/pole".

Further reading

• “tonggak gantung” 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.