pilih kasih

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pilih +‎ kasih.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpi.lɪh ˈka.sɪh/

Noun

pilih kasih (plural pilih-pilih kasih, first-person possessive pilih kasihku, second-person possessive pilih kasihmu, third-person possessive pilih kasihnya)

1. favoritism, favouritism: The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.

   Synonyms: berat sebelah, keberpihakan

Further reading

• “pilih kasih” 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.