terpaksa

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed paksa +‎ ter-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /tərˈpaksa/ [t̪ərˈpak̚.sa]
• Rhymes: -aksa
• Syllabification: ter‧pak‧sa

Verb

terpaksa

1. to be forced, to be compelled.
2. to be certain to, have no choice but to, can't help but.

Adjective

terpaksa

1. compelled, forced
2. involuntary

Further reading

• “terpaksa” 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.