korupsi
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed korup + -si, from Dutch corruptie (“corruption”), from Middle Dutch corruptie, from Old French corruption, from Latin corruptiō.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /koˈrupsi/ [koˈrup̚.si]
- Rhymes: -upsi
- Syllabification: ko‧rup‧si
Noun
korupsi (plural korupsi-korupsi)
Derived terms
- mengorupsi
Related terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “korupsi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Indonesian korupsi, from Dutch corruptie (“corruption”), from Middle Dutch corruptie, from Old French corruption, from Latin corruptiō. By surface analysis, korup + -si.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koˈrapsi/ [koˈrap̚.si]
- Rhymes: -si, -i
- Hyphenation: ko‧rup‧si
Noun
korupsi (Jawi spelling کوروڤسي)
- corruption
- Synonym: rasuah
Further reading
- “korupsi”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017