ekstremis

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch extremist (“extremist”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɛksˈtremis/ [ɛksˈt̪re.mɪs]
• Rhymes: -emis
• Syllabification: eks‧tre‧mis

Noun

ekstremis (plural ekstremis-ekstremis or para ekstremis)

1. (politics) extremist (person who holds extreme views)
2. (Indonesia history) fighter during the war of independence against the Dutch

Alternative forms

• ekstrimis

Related terms

• ekstrem
• ekstremitas

Further reading

• “ekstremis”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English extremist. By surface analysis, ekstrem +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛkˈstrimis/ [ɛk̚ˈstri.mis]
• Rhymes: -mis, -is
• Hyphenation: ek‧stre‧mis

Noun

ekstremis (Jawi spelling ايکستريميس, plural ekstremis-ekstremis)

1. extremist

   Synonym: pelampau

Further reading

• "ekstremis" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "ekstremis" at PRPM first version)