kerusuhan

Indonesian

Etymology

From rusuh +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəruˈsuhan/ [kə.ruˈsu.han]
• Rhymes: -uhan
• Syllabification: ke‧ru‧su‧han

Noun

kerusuhan (plural kerusuhan-kerusuhan)

1. riot (a tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property)

Further reading

• “kerusuhan”, 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

rusuh (“disorderly, chaotic”) +‎ ke- -an

Noun

kerusuhan (Jawi spelling کروسوهن, plural kerusuhan-kerusuhan)

1. riot, disturbance, unrest

Further reading

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