terdakwa

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation ter +‎ dakwa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /tərˈdakwa/ [t̪ərˈdak̚.wa]
  • Rhymes: -akwa
  • Syllabification: ter‧dak‧wa

Noun

terdakwa (plural terdakwa-terdakwa) (law)

  1. the accused: the person charged with an offense
    Synonyms: orang kena tuduh (Standard Malay), tertuduh (Standard Malay)

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