reserse

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch recherche (“criminal investigation”), from French recherche (“research”). Doublet of riset (“research”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rəˈsɛrsə]
• Hyphenation: rê‧sèr‧sê

Noun

rêsèrsê (first-person possessive reserseku, second-person possessive resersemu, third-person possessive resersenya)

1. (law enforcement) criminal investigation

   (direktorat reserse ― directorate of crimes investigation

2. (law enforcement) criminal investigation police

   Synonyms: polisi rahasia, detektif, agen polisi, agen rahasia

Compounds

• reserse ekonomi
• reserse kriminal
• reserse mobil
• reserse narkoba
• reserse narkotik
• reserse umum

 

Further reading

• “reserse” 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.