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: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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