dorongan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed dorong +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔˈrɔŋan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: do‧rong‧an

Noun

dorongan (plural dorongan-dorongan)

1. push, shove

   Synonyms: tolakan, sorongan

2. encouragement, incentive, motivation

   Synonym: ungkulan

3. pressure, urging, insistence

   Synonym: desakan

4. (mechanics) thrust: the force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.

   Synonym: tujahan (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• dorongan data
• dorongan nafsu
• dorongan nafsu mempertahankan diri
• dorongan nafsu mempertahankan jenis
• dorongan nafsu mengembangkan diri
• dorongan nafsu seksual
• dorongan sembur
• dorongan sosial

Further reading

• “dorongan” 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.