rogol
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- rugul (nonstandard)
Etymology
Inherited from Malay rogol, from Javanese ꦫꦸꦒꦸꦭ꧀ (rugul, “to force, to compel”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɔ.ɡɔl/
- Rhymes: -ɡɔl
- Hyphenation: ro‧gol
Verb
rogol (active merogol, passive dirogol)
- (uncommon) to rape (to force sexual intercourse or other penetrative sexual activity upon (someone) without their consent)
- Synonym: perkosa
Derived terms
Further reading
- “rogol” 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.
Malay
Noun
rogol (Jawi spelling روݢول, plural rogol-rogol)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Indonesian: rogol
Further reading
- “rogol” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.