pagu

See also: pagʉ, and pågu

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Verb

pagu

1. imperative of pagi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Minangkabau pagu (“ceiling”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɡu/
• Rhymes: -ɡu, -u
• Hyphenation: pa‧gu

Noun

pagu (plural pagu-pagu, first-person possessive paguku, second-person possessive pagumu, third-person possessive pagunya)

1. rack, shelf

   Synonym: para

2. ceiling:
   1. (finance) The maximum permitted level in a financial transaction.

      Synonyms: batas atas, plafon

      Synonym: siling (Standard Malay)

   2. (architecture) The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.

      Synonym: langit-langit

      Synonyms: langit-langit, siling (Standard Malay)

3. attic: The space, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building.

   Synonym: loteng

Further reading

• “pagu” 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.