demonstrasi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch demonstratie, from Middle French demonstration, from Old French demonstration, from Latin demonstrationem, from demonstrare (“show or explain”), from de- (“of or concerning”) + monstrare (“show”). Cognate Afrikaans demonstrasie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [demɔnˈstrasi]
• Hyphenation: dé‧mon‧stra‧si

Noun

démonstrasi (plural demonstrasi-demonstrasi, first-person possessive demonstrasiku, second-person possessive demonstrasimu, third-person possessive demonstrasinya)

1. demonstration:
   1. the act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.

      Synonyms: peragaan, pertunjukan

   2. a public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.

      Synonyms: tunjuk perasaan, unjuk rasa

Alternative forms

• demo

Derived terms

• berdemonstrasi
• didemonstrasikan
• mendemonstrasi
• mendemonstrasikan

 

Further reading

• “demonstrasi” 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.