pegangan

pegang +‎ -an.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈɡaŋan/ [pəˈɡa.ŋan]
• Rhymes: -aŋan
• Syllabification: pe‧ga‧ngan

pegangan (plural pegangan-pegangan)

1. (literally) something that is held.
2. cinch, grip, handle, hilt, holder, lever.

   Synonyms: gagang, tuas

3. handgrip, handhold

   Synonyms: genggaman, susuran

4. directory.
5. guide, guideline, standpoint

   Synonyms: panduan, pedoman, tuntunan

6. favorite.

   Synonym: kesukaan

7. rule-of-thumb.

   Synonym: pakem

8. specialty (something one is good at).

   Synonym: keahlian

9. function, office.

   Synonyms: jabatan, jawatan, pekerjaan

10. amulet

    Synonyms: azimat, jimat, tamimah

11. (anthropology) creed

    Synonyms: akidah, keyakinan

• “pegangan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

pegang +‎ -an

pegangan (plural pegangan-pegangan or pegangan²)

1. belief, conviction