insentif

Indonesian

Etymology

From English incentive, from Medieval Latin incentivus (“that strikes up or sets the tune”), from incinere (“to strike up”), from in (“in, on”) + canere (“to sing”). Compare to Belgian Dutch incentief.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /inˈsɛntif/ [inˈsen̪.t̪ɪf]
• Rhymes: -ɛntif
• Syllabification: in‧sen‧tif

Noun

insèntif (plural insentif-insentif)

1. incentive, a bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder

   Synonyms: bonus, komisi, persenan, tip

Further reading

• “insentif”, 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