perhubungan
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Affixed hubung + per- -an, from Malay perhubungan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pêrhubungan (plural perhubungan-perhubungan, first-person possessive perhubunganku, second-person possessive perhubunganmu, third-person possessive perhubungannya)
- connection, relation.
- transportation: the act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.
- Synonyms: angkutan, pengangkutan, transportasi
- communication
- Synonym: komunikasi
Usage notes[edit]
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 perhubungan.
- In Indonesia, the prevailing meaning of perhubungan is about transportation.
- In Singapore, the prevailing meaning of perhubungan is about communication.
- In Brunei, the prevailing meaning of perhubungan is about both transportation and communication.
Further reading[edit]
- “perhubungan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
perhubungan (plural perhubungan-perhubungan, informal 1st possessive perhubunganku, 2nd possessive perhubunganmu, 3rd possessive perhubungannya)
- connection, relation.
- transportation: the act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.
- communication
Usage notes[edit]
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian perhubungan.
- In Indonesia, the prevailing meaning of perhubungan is about transportation.
- In Singapore, the prevailing meaning of perhubungan is about communication.
- In Brunei, the prevailing meaning of perhubungan is about both transportation and communication.
Descendants[edit]
- Indonesian: perhubungan
Further reading[edit]
- “perhubungan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.