gesekan

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Affixed gesek +‎ -an. The mechanics sense is semantic loan from Dutch wrijving (“friction”, literally “rubbing”). The conflict sense is semantic loan from English friction. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɛ.ˈsɛk.an/ Rhymes: -an Hyphenation: ge‧sek‧an === Noun === gesekan (plural gesekan-gesekan) friction: the rubbing of one object or surface against another (mechanics) a force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact Synonym: geseran (Standard Malay) (figurative) conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash === Further reading === “gesekan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016