kekerasan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed keras +‎ ke- -an. The sense of violence is a semantic loan from Dutch geweld.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəkəˈrasan/ [kə.kəˈra.san]
• Rhymes: -asan
• Syllabification: ke‧ke‧ra‧san

Noun

kêkêrasan (uncountable)

1. hardness
2. loudness
3. harshness
4. violence: action which causes destruction, pain, or suffering.

   Synonym: keganasan (Standard Malay)

5. force, coercion: power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power.

   Synonym: paksaan

Hyponyms

• kekerasan dalam rumah tangga
• kekerasan nyata

 

Further reading

• “kekerasan” 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.