memicu

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed of meng- +‎ picu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məˈmit͡ʃu/ [məˈmi.t͡ʃu]
  • Rhymes: -it͡ʃu
  • Syllabification: me‧mi‧cu

Verb

memicu (transitive)

  1. to trigger, to provoke, to sparkle, to cause, to stimulate
    memicu konflik ― to trigger a conflict
    memicu perubahan ― to trigger a change
    memicu kemarahan ― to provoke anger
    memicu perdebatan ― to spark a debate
    memicu kekhawatiran ― to raise concerns
    memicu pertumbuhan ― to stimulate growth
    memicu kontroversi ― to spark controversy

Further reading

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