Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

Affixed dorong +‎ -an.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dɔˈrɔŋan/
  • Rhymes: -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: do‧rong‧an

Noun edit

dorongan (plural dorongan-dorongan, first-person possessive doronganku, second-person possessive doronganmu, third-person possessive dorongannya)

  1. push, shove
    Synonyms: tolakan, sorongan
  2. encouragement, incentive, motivation
    Synonym: ungkulan
  3. pressure, urging, insistence
    Synonym: desakan
  4. (mechanics) thrust: the force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
    Synonym: tujahan (Standard Malay)

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