pemerkosaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed perkosa +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.mər.ko.ˈsa.ʔan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: pê‧mêr‧ko‧sa‧an

Noun

pemerkosaan (plural pemerkosaan-pemerkosaan)

1. rape (the act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will)

   Synonyms: perkosaan, perogolan, rudapaksa

Further reading

• “pemerkosaan” 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.