kontra revolusi

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed kontra- +‎ revolusi, from Dutch contrarevolutie.

Noun

kontra revolusi (first-person possessive kontra revolusiku, second-person possessive kontra revolusimu, third-person possessive kontra revolusinya)

1. counterrevolution: a revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.

Synonyms

• kontrarevolusi
• revolusi balas (Standard Malay)

Related terms

• kontra revolusioner

 

Further reading

• “kontra revolusi” 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.