langgar meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

langgar

noun

Etymology From Malay langgar, from Classical Persian لنگر (langar, “the house or monastery of the Calendars or Muhammadan monks”, literally “anchor”), from Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα (ánkūra), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“corner, hirn”). Sense of kitchen from Punjabi ਲੰਗਰ (laṅgar, “public kitchen, almshouse”) from the same Persian root above influenced by said Malay loan.

An Ismaili shrine and burial site, often decorated with rocks.

Indonesia, Malaysia, Uncommon A small mosque or prayer hall.

Malaysia, Sikhism, Singapore, Alternative Alternative form of langar (“communal kitchen inside a gurdwara run by its worshippers”)

langgar

verb

Malaysia, Singapore /ˈlɑŋɡɑ/

Etymology Unadapted borrowing from Malay langgar (“to collide”).

Manglish, Singlish, Invariable, Of a vehicle To hit or collide (with something).

I almost langgar a contruction cone on my right and i luckily act fast. If not ah..i’m sure ended up in hospital.2008, anonymous author, “Old Tampines Rd”, in hungzai.com — Singapore's Freakiest Online Ghost Stories, archived from the original on 16 May 2008:
“Aiyo! Nearly langgar leh! So scary ah! Alamak! Why you go so fast!” he is heard exclaiming to a companion in his car.2019, Cherlynn Ng, “Near-collision with Mercedes going against traffic during rain in Yishun: 'So scary ah!'”, in AsiaOne:

Related terms: langar

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