Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed salah guna +‎ peng- -an, calque of Dutch misbruik (misuse).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pəɲalahɡuˈnaan]
  • Hyphenation: pe‧nya‧lah‧gu‧na‧an

Noun

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penyalahgunaan (first-person possessive penyalahgunaanku, second-person possessive penyalahgunaanmu, third-person possessive penyalahgunaannya)

  1. abuse; misuse; improper use; perversion.
    Synonym: penyelewengan

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