pasang surut

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pasang (“to rise”) +‎ surut (“to recede; to ebb”).

Noun

pasang surut (uncountable)

1. tide:
   1. (literal) the periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.
   2. (figurative) something which changes like the tides of the sea.
   3. (figurative) tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current.

Adjective

pasang surut

1. tidal

Further reading

• “pasang surut” 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.