maklumat
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay maklumat, from Classical Malay معلومات (ma'lumat), from Arabic معلومات (maʕlūmāt), plural of مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm, “known”), passive participle of عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”). Doublet of maklum.
Pronunciation
Noun
maklumat (first-person possessive maklumatku, second-person possessive maklumatmu, third-person possessive maklumatnya)
- announcement.
- knowledge.
- Synonyms: mualamat, pengetahuan
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References
Further reading
- “maklumat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مَعْلُومَات (maʕlūmāt), plural of مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm, “known”), passive participle of عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maklumat (Jawi spelling معلومات, plural maklumat-maklumat, informal 1st possessive maklumatku, 2nd possessive maklumatmu, 3rd possessive maklumatnya)
- information
- Synonym: informasi
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- memaklumatkan (meN- + -kan)
- bermaklumat (beR-)
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Descendants
- Indonesian: maklumat
Further reading
- “maklumat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.