insentif
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom English incentive, from Medieval Latin incentivus (“that strikes up or sets the tune”), from incinere (“to strike up”), from in (“in, on”) + canere (“to sing”). Compare to Belgian Dutch incentief.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editinsentif (first-person possessive insentifku, second-person possessive insentifmu, third-person possessive insentifnya)
- incentive, a bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.
Further reading
edit- “insentif” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.