"cekal" meaning in All languages combined

See cekal on Wiktionary

Adjective [Indonesian]

IPA: /t͡ʃə.ˈkal/ Forms: cêkal [canonical], lebih cekal [comparative], paling cekal [superlative]
Rhymes: -kal Etymology: Inherited from Malay cekal (“resolute, stout”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|id|ms|cekal||resolute, stout|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Malay cekal (“resolute, stout”), {{inh+|id|ms|cekal|t=resolute, stout}} Inherited from Malay cekal (“resolute, stout”) Head templates: {{id-adj|head=cêkal}} cêkal (comparative lebih cekal, superlative paling cekal)
  1. gritty, resilient, steadfast, tough Synonyms: tabah Derived forms: mencekalkan
    Sense id: en-cekal-id-adj-1c01yqKy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Indonesian]

IPA: /t͡ʃə.ˈkal/ Forms: cêkal [canonical]
Rhymes: -kal Etymology: Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦼꦏꦼꦭ꧀ (cekel, “to hold; handle, holder”), from Old Javanese cĕkĕl. Etymology templates: {{bor+|id|jv|ꦕꦼꦏꦼꦭ꧀|t=to hold; handle, holder}} Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦼꦏꦼꦭ꧀ (cekel, “to hold; handle, holder”), {{der|id|kaw|cĕkĕl}} Old Javanese cĕkĕl Head templates: {{id-verb|head=cêkal}} cêkal
  1. to hold
    Sense id: en-cekal-id-verb-wddo9PTy
  2. to catch
    Sense id: en-cekal-id-verb-~neHFCn2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cekalan, dicekal, mencekal, pencekalan
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Indonesian]

IPA: /t͡ʃə.ˈkal/ Forms: cêkal [canonical]
Rhymes: -kal Head templates: {{id-verb|head=cêkal}} cêkal
  1. (government, immigration) syllabic abbreviation of cegah tangkal
    Sense id: en-cekal-id-verb-QpuRgejP Categories (other): Government, Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 4 6 6 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 5 5 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 4 4 91 Topics: government
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cekalan, dicekal, mencekal, pencekalan
Etymology number: 3
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