provokasi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch provocatie, from Old French provocacion, from Late Latin prōvocātiō, prōvocātiōnem, from Latin prōvocō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔ.fɔˈka.si/
• Rhymes: -si
• Hyphenation: pro‧vo‧ka‧si

Noun

provokasi

1. provocation

   Synonym: (obsolete) acuman

   1. the act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something
   2. something that provokes; a provocative act

Verb

provokasi (active memprovokasi, passive diprovokasi, perfective passive terprovokasi)

1. (transitive) to provoke
   1. to cause someone to become annoyed or angry
   2. to bring about a reaction

Derived terms

• terprovokasi

 

Related terms

• provokator

 

Further reading

• “provokasi” 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.