letargi
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch lethargie, from Latin lēthargia, from Ancient Greek ληθαργία (lēthargía, “drowsiness”), from λήθαργος (lḗthargos, “forgetful, lethargic”), from λήθη (lḗthē, “forgetfulness”) + ἀργός (argós, “not working, idle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [leˈt̪arɡi]
- Hyphenation: lé‧tar‧gi
Noun
letargi (first-person possessive letargiku, second-person possessive letargimu, third-person possessive letarginya)
- lethargy:
- (medicine, pathology) a condition characterized by extreme fatigue or drowsiness, or prolonged sleep patterns.
- a state of extreme torpor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion or interest; loosely, sluggishness, laziness.
Further reading
- “letargi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.