tanggung

• IPA^(key): [ˈt̪aŋ.ɡʊŋ]
• Hyphenation: tang‧gung

From Malay tanggung, from Classical Malay تڠݢوڠ‎ (tanggung), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋguŋ (“carry on a shoulder pole”).

tanggung

1. to bear (a burden, loss, etc.)
2. to assume a risk
3. to guarantee; to warrantee; to be responsible for
4. to hold someone accountable or liable for
5. to take up a question, address

tanggung

1. guaranteed

From Javanese tanggung.

tanggung

1. medium; not quite adequate or enough (in quantity, size, etc.)
2. not quite on time; just too late
3. difficult (of choice, moment, etc.)

• “tanggung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

From Old Javanese taṅguṅ (“carrying, bearing, burden, load”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋguŋ (“carry on a shoulder pole”).

tanggung

1. to vouch for; to accept responsibility for

tanggung

1. security; pledge (for a loan)
2. responsibility; obligation

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

tanggung (ngoko tanggung, krama tanggel)

1. medium; half-hearted; insufficient; only part

• → Indonesian: tanggung

• “[ tanggung]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋguŋ (“carry on a shoulder pole”).

• IPA^(key): /taŋ.ɡuŋ/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈt̪äŋ.ɡʊŋ], [ˈt̪äŋ.ɡoŋ]
• Rhymes: -ɡoŋ, -oŋ, -ʊŋ

tanggung (Jawi spelling تڠݢوڠ‎)

1. to support on the shoulder
2. to bear up a heavy weight from below
3. (figurative) to bear up under trouble or misfortune
4. (figurative) to stand security for another

• Indonesian: tanggung

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