korupsi

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed korup +‎ -si, from Dutch corruptie (“corruption”), from Middle Dutch corruptie, from Old French corruption, from Latin corruptiō.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /koˈrupsi/ [koˈrup̚.si]
• Rhymes: -upsi
• Syllabification: ko‧rup‧si

Noun

korupsi (plural korupsi-korupsi)

1. corruption

   Synonyms: korapsyen (Malay), rasuah

Derived terms

• mengorupsi

Related terms

• korup
• koruptif
• koruptor

Descendants

• → Malay: korupsi
• → Musi: koropsi, keropsi

Further reading

• “korupsi”, 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 Indonesian korupsi, from Dutch corruptie (“corruption”), from Middle Dutch corruptie, from Old French corruption, from Latin corruptiō. By surface analysis, korup +‎ -si.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈrapsi/ [koˈrap̚.si]
• Rhymes: -si, -i
• Hyphenation: ko‧rup‧si

Noun

korupsi (Jawi spelling کوروڤسي, uncountable)

1. corruption

   Synonym: rasuah

Further reading

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