berontak
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay berontak, from Javanese ꦧꦿꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦠꦏ꧀ (brontak, “to revolt”). Equivalent to ber- + ronta and ber- + rantai.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
bêrontak
- to struggle
- Synonym: meronta
- (figurative) to disobey
- Synonym: melawan
- (figurative) to revolt, to rebel, to uprise
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Further reading[edit]
- “berontak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.