preskriptif
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch prescriptief (“prescriptive”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /prɛsˈkriptif/ [prɛsˈkrip̚.t̪ɪf]
- Rhymes: -iptif
- Syllabification: pres‧krip‧tif
Adjective
preskriptif (comparative lebih preskriptif, superlative paling preskriptif)
Related terms
Further reading
- “preskriptif”, 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
Borrowed from English prescriptive.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pri.skrip.tef]
- Rhymes: -tif, -if
- Hyphenation: pre‧skrip‧tif
Adjective
preskriptif (Jawi spelling ڤريسکريڤتيف, comparative lebih preskriptif, superlative paling preskriptif)
- prescriptive
- Synonym: normatif
Related terms
- preskripsi (prescription)
Further reading
- "preskriptif" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017