terbelenggu

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ter- +‎ belenggu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tər.bə.ləŋˈɡu/
• Hyphenation: têr‧bê‧lêng‧gu
• Rhymes: -ɡu, -u

Adjective

têrbêlênggu (not comparable)

1. shackled (restrained by shackle)

   Synonym: terkungkung

Verb

têrbêlênggu

1. involuntary/perfective passive of belenggu (“to be accidently shackled/to have been shackled”)

Further reading

• “terbelenggu” 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.