menegak

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mənəˈɡaʔ/ [mə.nəˈɡaʔ]
  • Syllabification: me‧ne‧gak

Etymology 1

From meng- +‎ tegak (“erect; upright”).

Adjective

menegak (comparative lebih menegak, superlative paling menegak)

  1. vertical
    Synonyms: cacak, vertikal

Verb

mênêgak

  1. (intransitive) to erect (to raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position)
    Synonym: mencagak

Etymology 2

From tegak (“to gulp, gulp down”).

Verb

mênêgak

  1. active of tegak
    Synonyms: meneguk, menenggak, mengokop
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