menangkap
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed meng- + tangkap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˈnaŋkap̚/
- Hyphenation: mê‧nang‧kap
Verb
mênangkap (passive ditangkap)
- to catch, to seize
- to capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
- to unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something).
- to make a grasping or snatching motion (at).
- Synonym: menerkam
- to grasp mentally: perceive and understand.
- Synonyms: memahami, mencerap, menerima
- to receive
- Synonym: menerima
- to take goods knowing them to be stolen.
- Synonym: menadah
- to detect a signal from a transmitter.
- to arrest, to hold, to detain, to apprehend.
- to seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.
Derived terms
- menangkap angin
- menangkap basah
- menangkap bayang-bayang
- menangkap maksud
- menangkap tangan
Further reading
- “menangkap” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.