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Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed salah guna + peng- -an, calque of Dutch misbruik (“misuse”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: pe‧nya‧lah‧gu‧na‧an
Noun
penyalahgunaan (first-person possessive penyalahgunaanku, second-person possessive penyalahgunaanmu, third-person possessive penyalahgunaannya)
- abuse; misuse; improper use; perversion.
- Synonym: penyelewengan
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