mangkir

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch mankeer, mankeren (“to be sick, to ail; to lack, to be missing”), from Middle French manquer, from Latin mancō, mancus (“maimed”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈmaŋkir/ [ˈmaŋ.kɪr]
  • Rhymes: -aŋkir
  • Syllabification: mang‧kir

Verb

mangkir

  1. to be out, to be absent
    Synonym: absen
  2. (dialect Berau Malay) to be admitted as inpatient [since 2025]

Derived terms

  • kemangkiran
  • pemangkir

Descendants

  • → Malay: mangkir
  • → Sabah Malay: mangkir

Further reading

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