oposisi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch oppositie, from Middle Dutch opposicie, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French oposicion, from Late Latin oppositio, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnere (“to set against”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɔpoˈsisi]
• Hyphenation: opo‧si‧si

Noun

oposisi (plural oposisi-oposisi, first-person possessive oposisiku, second-person possessive oposisimu, third-person possessive oposisinya)

1. opposition.

   Synonym: pembangkang (Standard Malay)

Affixed terms

• mengoposisi

 

Further reading

• “oposisi” 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.