tenaga
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [təˈnaɡa]
- Hyphenation: te‧na‧ga
Etymology 1
From Malay tenaga, from Sanskrit तानयति (tānayati, “to extend, to expand”). Semantic loan from Dutch energie (“energy”) for physics sense.
Noun
tênaga (first-person possessive tenagaku, second-person possessive tenagamu, third-person possessive tenaganya)
- energy:
- the capacity to do work.
- (physics) a quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.
- Synonym: energi
Affixed terms
- bertenaga
- ketenagaan
- menenagai
Compounds
- tenaga dalam
- tenaga elektromotif
- tenaga gerak
- tenaga kerja
- tenaga kuda
- tenaga ledak
- tenaga listrik
- tenaga matahari
- tenaga mesin
- tenaga surya
Etymology 2
Back-formation from tenaga kerja.
Noun
tênaga (first-person possessive tenagaku, second-person possessive tenagamu, third-person possessive tenaganya)
- (usually in compound) worker
- Synonyms: pekerja, pegawai
Compounds
- tenaga honorer
- tenaga kependidikan
- tenaga kerja
- tenaga kesehatan
- tenaga lepas
- tenaga masyarakat
- tenaga medis
- tenaga pendidik
- tenaga pengajar
- tenaga profesional
- tenaga teknik
- tenaga teknis
- tenaga temporer
- tenaga terampil
- tenaga tetap
Further reading
- “tenaga” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit तानयति (tānayati, “to extend, to expand”).
Noun
tenaga (Jawi spelling تناݢ, plural tenaga-tenaga, informal 1st possessive tenagaku, 2nd possessive tenagamu, 3rd possessive tenaganya)
- (physics) energy
Further reading
- “tenaga” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.