adu domba

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of adu (“fight”) +‎ domba (“sheep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.du ˈdom.ba/

Verb

adu domba (ordinary adu domba, active mengadu domba, passive diadu domba)

1. to induce conflict between two parties, to play off (against each other)

Further reading

• “adu domba” 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.