rogol

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• rugul (nonstandard)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay rogol, from Javanese ꦫꦸꦒꦸꦭ꧀ (rugul, “to force, to compel”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔ.ɡɔl/
• Rhymes: -ɡɔl
• Hyphenation: ro‧gol

Verb

rogol (active merogol, passive dirogol)

1. (uncommon) to rape (to force sexual intercourse or other penetrative sexual activity upon (someone) without their consent)

   Synonym: perkosa

Derived terms

• perogol

 

Further reading

• “rogol” 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.

Malay

Noun

rogol (Jawi spelling روݢول, plural rogol-rogol, informal 1st possessive rogolku, 2nd possessive rogolmu, 3rd possessive rogolnya)

1. rape

Derived terms

• merogol
• perogol

Descendants

• Indonesian: rogol

Further reading

• “rogol” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.