detektif
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay detektif, from English detective.
Pronunciation
Noun
detektif (plural detektif-detektif, first-person possessive detektifku, second-person possessive detektifmu, third-person possessive detektifnya)
- detective.
- (law enforcement) a police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.
- Synonyms: agen rahasia, polisi rahasia, reserse, agen polisi
- a person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
- Synonyms: agen rahasia, mata-mata, intelijen
- (law enforcement) a police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.
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Further reading
- “detektif” 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
Etymology
Noun
detektif (Jawi spelling ديتيکتيف, plural detektif-detektif, informal 1st possessive detektifku, 2nd possessive detektifmu, 3rd possessive detektifnya)
Further reading
- “detektif” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.