mengedep

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ dep.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [məŋəˈdɛp]
Hyphenation: mê‧ngê‧dèp

Verb

mêngêdèp (base/imperative dep, active mengedep, passive didep)

(colloquial) to hold; to cause to wait or delay
Synonym: menahan
(surgery) to press, to compress, or to apply pressure at bleeding site, specifically with gauze.

Further reading

“mengedep” 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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