gergaji

From Malay gergaji, from Sanskrit क्रकच (krakaca, “saw”).

• IPA^(key): [ɡərˈɡad͡ʒi]
• Hyphenation: gêr‧ga‧ji

gêrgaji (plural gergaji-gergaji, first-person possessive gergajiku, second-person possessive gergajimu, third-person possessive gergajinya)

1. saw: a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal.

• “gergaji” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

From Sanskrit क्रकच (krakaca, “saw”). Compare Javanese graji, Ledo Kaili garagaji, and Lindu garagaji.

gergaji (Jawi spelling ݢرݢاجي, plural gergaji-gergaji, informal 1st possessive gergajiku, 2nd possessive gergajimu, 3rd possessive gergajinya)

1. saw

• gergaji rantai

• Indonesian: gergaji
• → Tagalog: lagari

• Edi Sedyawati et al. (1994). Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini. Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Page 72.

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