pengajian
Indonesian
Etymology
Regular derivation as kaji + peng- -an, inherited from Malay pengajian. Doublet of pengkajian.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəŋaˈd͡ʒian/ [pə.ŋaˈd͡ʒi.an]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: pe‧nga‧ji‧an
Noun
pêngajian (plural pengajian-pengajian) (Islam)
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 pengajian.
Further reading
- “pengajian”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Noun
pengajian (uncountable)
- recitation of Qur'an.
- study, studies
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 pengajian.
- The Indonesian form for sense of study is irregular pengkajian.
Further reading
- "pengajian" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017