dorong

Dorong is a word found in Malay and Indonesian that primarily means to push. As a verb it covers both physical pushing, such as moving an object, and figurative pushing, such as urging or motivating someone to act. The related noun dorongan can refer to a push as a physical act or to an broader sense of encouragement or impetus, as in phrases like dorongan moral or a dorongan toward change.

In Indonesian, the standard verb form associated with this root is mendorong, while dorong often appears as the base form in Malay usage or in compound constructs. The word is common across everyday speech, media, and formal writing in Malay-speaking and Indonesian-speaking communities, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Singapore. It also appears in a range of collocations, such as dorong pintu (push the door) or dorongan untuk reformasi (encouragement toward reform).

Etymologically, dorong belongs to the Austronesian language family and is widely used in the regional Malay language sphere. Related forms include dorongan (the noun) and, in Indonesian, mendorong (the active verb form). Cultural and social contexts frequently leverage dorong to convey motivation, incentives, or pressure that leads to action. Overall, dorong is a versatile term for both physical action and motivational influence within Malay and Indonesian usage.