engsel

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• hengsel (1901–1947)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay engsel, from Dutch hengsel, from Middle Dutch hencsel.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈeŋsel/ [ˈeŋ.sɛl]
• Rhymes: -eŋsel
• Syllabification: eng‧sel

Noun

engsel (plural engsel-engsel)

1. hinge (device for the pivoting of a door)

Derived terms

• berengsel

Further reading

• “engsel”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch hengsel, from Middle Dutch hencsel.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈeŋsel/ [ˈʔeŋ.sel]
• Rhymes: -sel, -el
• Hyphenation: eng‧sel

Noun

engsel (Jawi spelling ايڠسيل, plural engsel-engsel or engsel²)

1. hinge (device for the pivoting of a door)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: engsel (inherited)

Further reading

• "engsel" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "engsel" at PRPM first version)