engsel
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Malay engsel, from Dutch hengsel, from Middle Dutch hencsel.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈeŋsel/ [ˈeŋ.sɛl]
- Rhymes: -eŋsel
- Syllabification: eng‧sel
Noun
engsel (plural engsel-engsel)
- hinge (device for the pivoting of a door)
Derived terms
- berengsel
Further reading
- “engsel”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch hengsel, from Middle Dutch hencsel.
Pronunciation
- (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Standard Literary) IPA(key): /ˈeŋsel/ [ˈeŋ.sel]
- Rhymes: -sel, -el
- Hyphenation: eng‧sel
Noun
engsel (Jawi spelling ايڠسيل, plural engsel-engsel or engsel2)
- hinge (device for the pivoting of a door)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: engsel (inherited)
Further reading
- "engsel" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017