layanan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay layanan, by surface analysis, layan +‎ an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /laˈjanan/ [laˈja.nan]
  • Rhymes: -anan
  • Syllabification: la‧ya‧nan

Noun

layanan (plural layanan-layanan)

  1. service
    Synonym: (Standard Malay) khidmat

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 layanan.

Derived terms

Compounds
  • layanan ala Amerika
  • layanan direktori
  • layanan informasi
  • layanan informasi dalam jaringan
  • layanan informasi pengetahuan
  • layanan jasa boga
  • layanan lalu lintas udara
  • layanan purna jual
  • layanan satelit satu arah
  • layanan satu atap
  • layanan seksual
  • layanan wisata

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of layan +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /laˈjanan/ [laˈja.nan]
  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /laˈjanan/ [laˈja(n).nan]
  • Rhymes: -anan, -nan, -an
  • Hyphenation: la‧ya‧nan

Noun

layanan (Jawi spelling لاينن, plural layanan-layanan or layanan2)

  1. treatment
    Synonym: perlakuan (Indonesian)

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 layanan.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: layanan (inherited)

Further reading