mengedep
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed meng- + dep.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [məŋəˈdɛp]
- Hyphenation: mê‧ngê‧dèp
Verb
mêngêdèp (base/imperative dep, active mengedep, passive didep)
- (colloquial) to hold; to cause to wait or delay
- Synonym: menahan
- (surgery) to press, to compress, or to apply pressure at bleeding site, specifically with gauze.
Further reading
- “mengedep” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.