penyiksaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed siksa +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ɲɪk.ˈsa.an/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: pê‧nyik‧sa‧an

Noun

pênyiksaan (plural penyiksaan-penyiksaan)

1. abuse, mistreatment, torture

   Synonym: penderaan (Standard Malay)

2. punishment.

Further reading

• “penyiksaan” 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.