kata pinjaman

Indonesian

Etymology

From kata (word) +‎ pinjaman (loan), calque of English loanword.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌkata pinˈd͡ʒaman/ [ˌka.t̪a piɲˈd͡ʒa.man]
  • Rhymes: -aman
  • Syllabification: ka‧ta pin‧ja‧man

Noun

kata pinjaman (plural kata-kata pinjaman)

  1. loanword
    Synonym: kata serapan (more common)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of kata (word) +‎ pinjaman (borrowing), calque of English loanword.

Noun

kata pinjaman (plural kata-kata pinjaman or kata2 pinjaman)

  1. loanword
    'Perlu' ialah kata pinjaman yang diserap dari bahasa Arab.
    'Perlu' is a loanword that was borrowed from Arabic.

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