unjuk rasa
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of unjuk (“to show”) + rasa (“feeling”). Attested since 1921 as oendjoek rasa. Replaced tunjuk perasaan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʊnd͡ʒʊk̚ ˈrasa]
- Hyphenation: un‧juk‧ra‧sa
Noun
unjuk rasa (first-person possessive unjuk rasaku, second-person possessive unjuk rasamu, third-person possessive unjuk rasanya)
- demonstration
- Synonyms: demonstrasi, tunjuk perasaan
Further reading
- “unjuk rasa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.