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 (comparative lebih terpaksa, superlative paling terpaksa)

  1. compelled, forced
  2. involuntary

Further reading

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