pendudukan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay pendudukan. Equivalent to duduk +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pən.duˈdu.kan/
• Rhymes: -kan
• Hyphenation: pên‧du‧du‧kan

Noun

pêndudukan

1. occupation
   1. the act, process or state of possessing a place.
   2. (geopolitics, military) the control of a nation or region by a hostile military or paramilitary force.

Further reading

• “pendudukan” 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 duduk +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pənduˈdukan/ [pən.duˈdu.kan]
• Hyphenation: pen‧du‧du‧kan

Noun

pendudukan (Jawi spelling ڤندودوقن, plural pendudukan-pendudukan, informal 1st possessive pendudukanku, 2nd possessive pendudukanmu, 3rd possessive pendudukannya)

1. occupation (control of a state or region by a hostile group)

Further reading

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