adu lengan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of adu +‎ lengan (“arm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌa.du ləˈŋan/, [ˌa.du ləˈŋan]

Phrase

adu lêngan

1. arm wrestling

   Synonym: adu panco

2. (figurative, uncommon) strength competition

   Synonym: adu kekuatan

Further reading

• “adu lengan”, 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