pemakaian

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of pakai +‎ peng- -an, from Malay pemakaian.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəmaˈkajan/ [pə.maˈka.jan]
  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: pe‧ma‧kai‧an

Noun

pêmakaian

  1. wearing (the act by which something is worn)
    Pemakaian seragam sekolah harus rapi.
    The wearing of school uniforms must be neat.
  2. use; usage (the act of using something)
    Synonym: penggunaan
    Jangan boros dalam pemakaian listrik.
    Don't be wasteful in using electricity.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ pakai +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

Noun

pemakaian (Jawi spelling ڤماکاين, uncountable)

  1. act of wearing
    Pemakaian baju tidak seragam semasa sesi persekolahan tidak dibenarkan.
    The wearing of non-uniform clothes during school is not allowed.
  2. act of using
    Synonym: penggunaan
    Pemakaian telefon pintar semasa sesi kelas tidak dibenarkan.
    Using your smartphone during class is not allowed.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: pemakaian (inherited)

See also

{{col|ms|pakai<t:to wear; to use>|pakaian<t:clothes, clothing>|pemakai<t=user; wearer>

Further reading