residivis
Indonesian
Etymology
Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch recidivist, from French récidiviste, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [rɛsiˈdivɪs]
- Rhymes: -vɪs, -ɪs, -s
- Hyphenation: rè‧si‧di‧vis
Noun
rèsidivis (plural residivis-residivis)
- (law, law enforcement) recidivist, repeat offender
- Synonyms: bramacorah, penjahat kambuhan
Further reading
- “residivis” 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.