tangkeb
Indonesian
Etymology
From Sundanese [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋkep (“seize, grip”). Doublet of tangkap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtaŋkəp̚]
- Hyphenation: tang‧kêb
- Homophone: tangkep
Noun
tangkêb (first-person possessive tangkebku, second-person possessive tangkebmu, third-person possessive tangkebnya)
- (dialect) trap: a machine or other device designed to catch animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
- Synonym: perangkap
Further reading
- “tangkeb” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Old Javanese
Verb
tangkeb
- to catch