dakwaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed dakwa +‎ -an. Semantic loan from Dutch beschuldiging.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daʔˈwaan/
  • Rhymes: -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: dak‧wa‧an

Noun

dakwaan (plural dakwaan-dakwaan)

  1. (law) indictment: An official formal accusation for a criminal offense, or the process by which it is brought to a jury

Synonyms

  • pertuduhan (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

  • dakwaan alternatif
  • dakwaan kumulatif
  • dakwaan primer
  • dakwaan rancu
  • dakwaan subsider

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