contoh

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay contoh, from Tamil சௌத்து (cauttu, “pattern, sample, model”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɔntɔh/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: con‧toh

Noun

contoh (plural contoh-contoh)

  1. example, instance
    Synonym: misal
  2. sample:
    1. specimen: a part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole.
      Synonyms: sampel, spesimen
    2. (statistics) a subset of a population selected for measurement, observation or questioning, to provide statistical information about the population.
      Synonym: sampel
  3. specimen
    Synonym: spesimen
  4. pattern
    Synonym: pola
  5. model:
    1. a representation of a physical object, usually in miniature.
      Synonym: model
    2. a successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.
      Synonym: teladan

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Derived from Tamil சௌத்து (cauttu, “pattern, sample, model”).[1]

Noun

contoh (Jawi spelling چونتوه, plural contoh-contoh, informal 1st possessive contohku, 2nd possessive contohmu, 3rd possessive contohnya)

  1. example
    Synonyms: misal, uswah, teladan
  2. (obsolete) sample, model, study for an artist to imitate

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

Descendants

  • Indonesian: contoh
  • Peranakan Indonesian: tjonto
  • → Javanese: conto
  • → Minangkabau: conto, cinto

References

  1. ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.
  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “چنتو tjonto”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 114
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “چنته chontoh”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 264
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “chontoh”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 239

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