tegar

Tegar is a word used in Indonesian and Malay that functions as an adjective meaning steadfast, resolute, or durable. It is applied to describe a person who remains firm under pressure or a thing that is sturdy and robust. The sense emphasizes perseverance and determination, not just physical strength.

As a given name, Tegar is used in Indonesia and among Malay-speaking communities as a masculine name. The name carries positive connotations of steadiness and resilience, and it is chosen to reflect those traits.

In usage, tegar appears in everyday speech, literature, and media to convey admiration for perseverance or to describe something built to endure. The term is considered neutral and broadly understood within Indonesian and Malay contexts.

See also: teguh, tegak, related words in the same language family that express firmness or uprightness.