Kompromisit

Kompromisit is a verb form that is occasionally attested in Indonesian- and Malay-language contexts as related to the concept of compromising. It is not widely recognized as a standard form in major dictionaries, where the common verb for “to compromise” is mengkompromit and the passive form terkompromit. The form kompromisit is typically described as dialectal or informal, and when encountered it is usually treated as a nonstandard variant of the same root.

Etymology and related forms: The term appears to derive from the English word compromise, adapted through Malay/Indonesian linguistic conventions. Related lexical items include kompromi (compromise) and kompromis (compromise, in various senses). Spelling and usage vary by dialect and speaker, which can contribute to occasional appearances of kompromisit in informal writing.

Usage notes: Because kompromisit is not part of standard formal Indonesian or Malay, it is more likely to be found in casual speech, social media, or regional discourse. In formal writing, speakers and writers typically prefer mengkompromit or terkompromit to avoid ambiguity or nonstandard status. Context often determines whether kompromisit carries a transitive sense (to compromise someone) or a passive sense (to be compromised), but this is less predictable than with the standard forms.

See also: kompromit, kompromi, kompromis, compromise.