penyokong

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed sokong +‎ peng-, inherited from Malay penyokong.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈɲokoŋ/ [pəˈɲo.kɔŋ]
  • Rhymes: -okoŋ
  • Syllabification: pe‧nyo‧kong

Noun

penyokong (plural penyokong-penyokong)

  1. support, supporter
  2. advocate
  3. proponent
  4. backer.
  5. patron

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ sokong (“to support”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəɲokoŋ/
  • Rhymes: -koŋ, -oŋ

Noun

penyokong (Jawi spelling ڤڽوکوڠ, plural penyokong-penyokong)

  1. A fan or supporter (of a sports club, a person, etc.).
    Synonyms: pengikut, peminat (of sports or artists)
    penyokong Manchester United ― Manchester United supporter/fan
    penyokong parti politik ― political party supporter
  2. Anything that is used to hold up something to prevent it from falling; support.
    Synonyms: sangga, topang
    Dinding pembahagi ruang tamu dan dapur ini juga berperanan sebagai penyokong atap.
    The wall separating the living room and the kitchen also acts as roof support.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: penyokong (inherited)

Further reading

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