pangku

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay pangku. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpaŋku/ Rhymes: -aŋku Hyphenation: pang‧ku === Verb === pangku (active memangku, passive dipangku) (transitive) to lap: to hold (someone) in one's lap to hold (someone) in a similar way as above ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “pangku”, 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 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpaŋku/ [ˈpaŋ.ku] Rhymes: -ku, -u Hyphenation: pang‧ku === Noun === pangku (Jawi spelling ڤڠکو, plural pangku-pangku or pangku2) lap (the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person). Synonym: riba === Verb === pangku (Jawi spelling ڤڠکو) to hold on the lap; to nurse on the lap. Synonym: riba ==== Usage notes ==== In formal or written Malay, the active affixed form memangku is much more commonly used for the verb sense. Memangku also has a highly common secondary meaning in formal contexts: to hold an acting position or office (e.g., Pemangku Pengarah = Acting Director). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: pangku (inherited) ==== Further reading ==== "pangku" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017