bengkak

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bengkak.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bəŋˈkaʔ/ [bəŋˈkaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: beng‧kak

Adjective

bêngkak

1. swollen

   Luka yang ada di lututnya terlihat bengkak.

   The wound on his knee looks swollen.

Noun

bêngkak

1. swell (a bulge or protuberance)

Derived terms

• bengkakkan
• membengkak
• pembengkakan

 

Further reading

• “bengkak” 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.

Malay

Adjective

bengkak

1. swollen

Noun

bengkak

1. swell (a bulge or protuberance)

Derived terms

• bengkakkan
• membengkak
• pembengkakan

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: bengkak
• North Moluccan Malay: bangka

Further reading

• “bengkak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.