kecelakaan

Indonesian

Etymology

From celaka +‎ ke- -an. The sense “an unintended pregnancy” is a semantic loan from English accident.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kət͡ʃəlaˈkaan]

Noun

kecelakaan (countable and uncountable, plural kecelakaan-kecelakaan)

1. accident:
   1. an unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences

      Synonyms: bencana, kemalangan, kesusahan

   2. (transport, vehicles) especially, a collision or similar unintended event that causes damage or death

      Synonym: kemalangan (Standard Malay)

   3. (euphemistic) an unintended pregnancy

Synonyms

• (unexpected event with negative consequences): kemalangan
• (unexpected event that takes place without foresight or expectation): kasualitas

Derived terms

• kecelakaan beruntun

Further reading

• “kecelakaan” 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.