keributan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed of ribut (“noisy, chaotic”) +‎ ke- -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.riˈbu.tan/, [kə.riˈbu.t̪an]
• Hyphenation: kê‧ri‧bu‧tan

Noun

kêributan (plural keributan-keributan)

1. chaos (any state of disorder; a confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration)

   Synonyms: kegemparan, kerusuhan, kekacauan

Further reading

• “keributan” 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.