borgol

Indonesian

Etymology

Compare to Sundanese borogod. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔr.ɡɔl/
Rhymes: -ɡɔl, -ɔl, -l
Hyphenation: bor‧gol

Noun

borgol

handcuffs (a fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge)

Verb

borgol (active memborgol, passive diborgol, perfective passive terborgol)

(transitive) to handcuff (to apply handcuffs to)

Derived terms

Affixed terms

pemborgolan

Synonyms

(all senses): gari

Further reading

“borgol” 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.
“memborgol” 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.

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