kontroversi

Ido

Noun

kontroversi

1. plural of kontroverso

Indonesian

Etymology

From English controversy, from Middle English controversie, from Old French controversie, from Latin contrōversia (“debate, contention, controversy”), from contrōversus (“turned in an opposite direction”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kontroˈvɛrsi/ [kon.t̪roˈfɛr.si]
• Rhymes: -ɛrsi
• Syllabification: kon‧tro‧ver‧si

Noun

kontrovèrsi (first-person possessive kontroversiku, second-person possessive kontroversimu, third-person possessive kontroversinya)

1. controversy

   Synonym: perdebatan

   Synonyms: persengketaan, pertentangan

Related terms

• kontroversial

 

Further reading

• “kontroversi” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From English controversy, from Middle English controversie, from Old French controversie, from Latin contrōversia (“debate, contention, controversy”), from contrōversus (“turned in an opposite direction”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈtrovərsi/ [konˈt̪ro.vər.si]

Noun

kontroversi (Jawi spelling کونتروۏرسي, informal 1st possessive kontroversiku, 2nd possessive kontroversimu, 3rd possessive kontroversinya)

1. controversy

Related terms

• kontroversial

 

Further reading

• “kontroversi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.