pasang surut

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of pasang (to rise) +‎ surut (to recede; to ebb).

Noun

pasang surut (plural pasang-pasang surut)

  1. tide:
    1. (literal) the periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon
    2. (figurative) something which changes like the tides of the sea
    3. (figurative) tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current

Adjective

pasang surut (comparative lebih pasang surut, superlative paling pasang surut)

  1. tidal

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