kritis
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch kritisch, from German kritisch, from French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós). Cognate of Afrikaans krities.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkritɪs]
- Hyphenation: kri‧tis
Adjective
kritis
- critical:
- inclined to find fault or criticize.
- relating to criticism or careful analysis, such as literary or film criticism.
- (medicine) of a patient condition involving unstable vital signs and a prognosis that predicts the condition could worsen; or, a patient condition that requires urgent treatment in an intensive care or critical care medical facility.
- Synonyms: gawat, genting
- pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning point.
Alternative forms
- kritikal (Standard Malay)
Derived terms
- kekritisan
- mengkritis
- mengkritisi
Further reading
- “kritis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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