kesesakan

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed sesak +‎ ke- -an, inherited from Malay kesesakan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kə.sə.ˈsak.an/
  • Rhymes: -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: kê‧sê‧sak‧an

Noun

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kêsêsakan (plural kesesakan-kesesakan, first-person possessive kesesakanku, second-person possessive kesesakanmu, third-person possessive kesesakannya)

  1. tightness
    Synonym: kesempitan
  2. narrow-mindedness
    Synonym: kepicikan
  3. hardship
    Synonym: kesukaran

Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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Affixed sesak +‎ ke- -an.

Noun

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kesesakan (Jawi spelling کسسقن, plural kesesakan-kesesakan, informal 1st possessive kesesakanku, 2nd possessive kesesakanmu, 3rd possessive kesesakannya)

  1. congestion, jam
    Synonym: kemacetan (Indonesian)
  2. overcrowding
  3. tightness (of chest)
    Synonyms: keeratan, eratnya, keketatan, ketatnya, (in stomach) kesenakan.
  4. squash

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: kesesakan

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