dukung

Inherited from Malay dukung.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdu.kʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -kʊŋ, -ʊŋ, -ŋ
• Hyphenation: du‧kung

dukung (base-imperative dukung, active mendukung, ordinary passive didukung)

1. to support, to back
2. to piggyback

• “dukung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

• IPA^(key): /dukuŋ/
• Rhymes: -ukuŋ, -kuŋ, -uŋ

dukung (Jawi spelling دوکوڠ‎)

1. to piggyback; to carry someone or something by putting it on one's back or at the waist or hip

   Ali malu berdukung di tempat awam.

   Ali is too shy to get piggybacked in public.

   Synonym: gendong

2. to support, to back

   Teori Evolusi Darwin didukung oleh kebanyakan ahli sains.

   Darwin's Evolution Theory is backed by most scientists.

   Synonym: sokong

3. to convey, to tell

   Pemilihan kata-kata dalam cerpen itu kurang dapat mendukung isi ceritanya.

   The choice of words in that short story didn't really convey the story's contents that well.

   Synonym: cerita

• dokong (nonstandard)

• Indonesian: dukung

• “dukung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.