renungan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of renung +‎ -an, inherited from Malay renungan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /rəˈnuŋan/ [rəˈnu.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -uŋan
  • Syllabification: re‧nu‧ngan

Noun

renungan (plural renungan-renungan)

  1. afterthought, reflection
  2. contemplation
    Synonym: kontemplasi
  3. meditation
    Synonym: meditasi
  4. daydreaming
  5. muse, musing
  6. speculation
  7. gaze
  8. thinking
  9. cogitation
  10. reflexion

Derived terms

  • renungan hidup

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From renung +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rəˈnuŋan/ [rəˈnu.ŋan]

Noun

renungan (Jawi spelling رنوڠن, plural renungan-renungan or renungan2)

  1. contemplation; reflection; thought; the act of pondering.
    Kata-katanya memberikan banyak renungan kepada kami.His words gave us much reflection.
  2. stare; gaze; the act of looking intently.
    Renungan matanya membuat semua orang terdiam.His intense gaze made everyone fall silent.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: renungan (inherited)

Further reading