gergaji

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gergaji, from Sanskrit क्रकच (krakaca, “saw”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɡərˈɡad͡ʒi/ [ɡərˈɡa.d͡ʒi]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ad͡ʒi
• Syllabification: ger‧ga‧ji

Noun

gêrgaji (plural)

1. saw: a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal.

Affixed terms

• digergaji
• gergajian
• menggergaji
• penggergaji
• penggergajian

 

Compounds

• gergaji listrik
• gergaji rantai

 

Further reading

• “gergaji” 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

Etymology

From Sanskrit क्रकच (krakaca, “saw”). Compare Javanese graji, Ledo Kaili garagaji, and Lindu garagaji.

Noun

gergaji (Jawi spelling ݢرݢاجي, plural gergaji-gergaji, informal 1st possessive gergajiku, 2nd possessive gergajimu, 3rd possessive gergajinya)

1. saw

Derived terms

• gergaji rantai

Descendants

• Indonesian: gergaji
• → Makasar: garagaji
• → Tagalog: lagari
• → Tausug: gawgari' (“file”)

References

• Edi Sedyawati et al. (1994). Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini. Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Page 72.

Further reading

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