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tanggung

[tang·gung]verbadjective
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  1. 1.

    to bear; to take responsibility for

    Often appears in compound tanggung jawab (responsibility). E.g. menanggung biaya (to bear the cost).

  2. 2.

    halfway; incomplete; neither here nor there

    Informal/colloquial usage meaning something is insufficient or half-done. E.g. tanggung kalau cuma setengah (it's pointless if only half).

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