berontak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay berontak, from Javanese ꦧꦿꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦠꦏ꧀ (brontak, “to revolt”). Equivalent to ber- +‎ ronta and ber- +‎ rantai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈrɔntak/
• Hyphenation: bê‧ron‧tak

Verb

bêrontak

1. to struggle

   Synonym: meronta

2. (figurative) to disobey

   Synonym: melawan

3. (figurative) to revolt, to rebel, to uprise

Derived terms

• memberontak
• pemberontak
• pemberontakan

 

Related terms

• peranti
• piranti
• rantai

 

Further reading

• “berontak” 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.