tersangka

Indonesian

Etymology

ter- +‎ sangka

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /tərˈsaŋka/ [t̪ərˈsaŋ.ka]
• Rhymes: -aŋka
• Syllabification: ter‧sang‧ka

Verb

tersangka

1. to be suspected

Noun

tersangka (plural tersangka-tersangka)

1. (law) suspect: a person who is suspected of committing a crime.

   Synonym: pelaku

Related terms

• terdakwa

Further reading

• “tersangka” 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.