abstrak

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch abstract, from Middle French abstract, from Latin abstractus.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈabstrak/ [ˈabs.t̪rak̚]
  • Rhymes: -abstrak
  • Syllabification: abs‧trak

Adjective

abstrak (comparative lebih abstrak, superlative paling abstrak)

  1. abstract: conceptual, ideal, not concrete
    Synonyms: mujarad, niskala
    Antonyms: konkret, nyata

Noun

abstrak (plural abstrak-abstrak)

  1. summary, abstract, main points
    Synonyms: ikhtisar, ringkasan
  2. (art) abstract (an abstract work of art)

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English abstract, from Middle English abstract, from Latin abstractus, perfect passive participle of abstrahō (draw away), formed from abs- (away) + trahō (to pull, draw).

Pronunciation

  • (English-based) IPA(key): /ˈɛbstrɛk/ [ˈɛbs.t̪rɛk̚]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
    • Rhymes: -strɛk, -ɛk
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈabstrak/ [ˈabs.t̪rak̚]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
    • Rhymes: -strak, -ak
  • Hyphenation: ab‧strak

Adjective

abstrak (Jawi spelling ابسترک, comparative lebih abstrak, superlative paling abstrak)

  1. abstract (opposite of concrete)
    Synonyms: niskala, mujarad
    Antonyms: konkrit, maujud

Affixations

Noun

abstrak (Jawi spelling ابسترک, plural abstrak-abstrak or abstrak2)

  1. abstract (summary of a longer publication)
    Synonyms: iktisar, ringkasan

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English abstract, from Middle English abstract, from Latin abstractus. Doublet of abstrakto.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔabstɾak/ [ˈʔabs.t̪ɾɐk̚]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -abstɾak
  • Syllabification: abs‧trak

Adjective

abstrak (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜃ᜔)

  1. abstract; conceptual; ideal
    Synonyms: basal, abstrakto
    Antonym: kongkreto
  2. (art) abstract (free from representational qualities)
    Synonym: abstrakto

Noun

abstrak (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜃ᜔)

  1. abstract; summary
    Synonyms: buod, lagom, abstrakto, resumen

Further reading