bengkel
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch winkel, from Middle Dutch winkel (“corner”), from Old Dutch winkel, from Proto-Germanic *winkilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weng- (“to bend, bow, arch, curve”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛŋkɛl/
- Hyphenation: bèng‧kèl
Noun
bèngkèl (plural bengkel-bengkel, first-person possessive bengkelku, second-person possessive bengkelmu, third-person possessive bengkelnya)
- workshop
- Synonyms: atelir, sanggar, studio
Derived terms
- membengkel
- perbengkelan
Further reading
- “bengkel” 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
Borrowed from Dutch winkel.
Noun
bengkel (Jawi spelling بيڠکيل, plural bengkel-bengkel, informal 1st possessive bengkelku, 2nd possessive bengkelmu, 3rd possessive bengkelnya)
- workshop
Synonyms
- woksyop
Further reading
- “bengkel” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.