pembelaan

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Affixed bela +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəm.bəˈla.an/, [pəm.bəˈla.an]

Noun

pembelaan (plural pembelaan-pembelaan)

1. care, nursing

Etymology 2

Affixed bela +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəm.beˈla.an/, [pəm.beˈla.an]

Noun

pembelaan (plural pembelaan-pembelaan)

1. defense, plea
2. apology

   Synonyms: apologi, apologia

Derived terms

• pembelaan terpaksa

Further reading

• “pembelaan” 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.