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terpaksa.

to be forced, to be compelled

8 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/tərˈpaksa/Standard-Indonesian[t̪ərˈpak̚.sa]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to be forced, to be compelled

  2. to be certain to, have no choice but to, can't help but

Where this word comes from

Affixed paksa + ter-.

adj/tərˈpaksa/Standard-Indonesian[t̪ərˈpak̚.sa]Standard-Indonesian

  1. compelled, forced

  2. involuntary

Where this word comes from

Affixed paksa + ter-.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.