dakwaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed dakwa +‎ -an. Semantic loan from Dutch beschuldiging.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daʔˈwaan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: dak‧wa‧an

Noun

dakwaan (plural dakwaan-dakwaan, first-person possessive dakwaanku, second-person possessive dakwaanmu, third-person possessive dakwaannya)

1. (law) indictment: An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.

Synonyms

• pertuduhan (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• dakwaan alternatif
• dakwaan kumulatif
• dakwaan primer
• dakwaan rancu
• dakwaan subsider

 

Further reading

• “dakwaan” 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.