kokoh

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkokoh/ [ˈko.kɔh]
• Rhymes: -okoh
• Syllabification: ko‧koh

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuq (“stick to, adhere firmly”). Doublet of kukuh.

Adjective

kokoh (comparative lebih kokoh, superlative paling kokoh)

1. tenacious, solid (especially a building)

Derived terms

• memperkokoh
• mengokohkan

Etymology 2

From Cantonese 哥哥 (go^1-4 go¹, “older brother”) or Hokkien 哥哥 (ko-ko, “older brother”). Compare English kor kor.

Noun

kokoh (plural kokoh-kokoh)

1. (colloquial) older brother

Synonyms

• (older brother): Thesaurus:abang

Further reading

• “kokoh”, 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