pagu

pagu

See also: pagʉ

Esperanto

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Verb

pagu

1. imperative of pagi

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Minangkabau pagu (“ceiling”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɡu/
• Rhymes: -ɡu, -u
• Hyphenation: pa‧gu

Noun

pagu (plural pagu-pagu, first-person possessive paguku, second-person possessive pagumu, third-person possessive pagunya)

1. rack, shelf

   Synonym: para

2. ceiling:
   1. (finance) The maximum permitted level in a financial transaction.

      Synonym: plafon

   2. (architecture) The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.

      Synonym: langit-langit

      Synonyms: langit-langit, siling (Standard Malay)

3. attic: The space, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building.

   Synonym: loteng

Further reading

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