sokongan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sokongan. Reanalyzed as sokong +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /soˈkoŋan/ [soˈko.ŋan]
• Rhymes: -oŋan
• Syllabification: so‧ko‧ngan

Noun

sokongan (plural sokongan-sokongan)

1. support (something which supports)

   Synonyms: penunjang, penyangga

2. financial support
   • 2001, Koesalah Soebagyo Toer, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Ediati Kamil, Kronik revolusi Indonesia Revolusi Indonesia, Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, page 101:

     Didapat kabar bahwa Pemerintah di Palembang bersedia memberikan sokongan kepada BPKPP (Badan Penolong Korban Peristiwa Palembang) berjumlah Rp 500.000,00.

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3. (dated) assistance, help

   Synonyms: bantuan, tunjangan

Further reading

• “sokongan” 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.

Javanese

Etymology

sokong +‎ -an

Noun

sokongan

1. financial support
2. contribution