sebutan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed sebut +‎ -an, from Malay sebutan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈbutan/ [səˈbu.t̪an]
  • Rhymes: -utan
  • Syllabification: se‧bu‧tan

Noun

sebutan (plural sebutan-sebutan)

  1. pronunciation
    Synonyms: lafal, ucapan, pelafalan (more common)
  2. (grammar) predicate
  3. title, the way one is addressed (e.g. Mr. or Sir)
    Synonyms: panggilan, gelar
  4. nickname
  5. something that's on everyone's lips
    Synonyms: buah mulut, gamit-gamitan
  6. quotation, citation
    Synonym: kutipan
  7. term, concept
    Synonym: istilah

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of sebut (to speak, to pronounce) +‎ an.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /səˈbutan/ [səˈbu.t̪an]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Hyphenation: se‧bu‧tan

Noun

sebutan (Jawi spelling سبوتن, plural sebutan-sebutan or sebutan2)

  1. pronunciation
    Synonym: pelafalan (Indonesia)
    Dia memperbetulkan sebutan perkataan itu.He corrected the pronunciation of the word.
  2. mention, utterance, reference
    Bimbang pula kalau-kalau sebutan itu ada hubungan dengannya.He worried that the mention might have something to do with him.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: sebutan (inherited)

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