konkrit

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔnkrɪt̚]
  • Hyphenation: kon‧krit

Adjective

konkrit

  1. nonstandard form of konkret (“concrete, real, actual, tangible”)

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay konkrit.

Malay

Etymology

From English concrete, from Latin concrētus.

Adjective

konkrit (Jawi spelling کوڠکريت, comparative lebih konkrit, superlative paling konkrit)

  1. concrete

Noun

konkrit (Jawi spelling کوڠکريت, plural konkrit-konkrit or konkrit2)

  1. concrete: A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian konkret.

Synonyms

  • (adjective): konkrèt (Indonesia)
  • (building material): beton (Indonesia)

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