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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay umpama, from Pali upamā (“simile, parable, comparison”), from Sanskrit उपमा (upamā). Reconstructed as *upama + -um-.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: um‧pa‧ma
Noun
umpama (plural umpama-umpama, first-person possessive umpamaku, second-person possessive umpamamu, third-person possessive umpamanya)
- instance, model, example
Conjunction
umpama
- (colloquial) as though, like, as if
- Synonyms: bagaikan, seakan-akan
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Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit उपमा (upamā).
Pronunciation
Noun
umpama (Jawi spelling اومڤام, plural umpama-umpama, informal 1st possessive umpamaku, 2nd possessive umpamamu, 3rd possessive umpamanya)
- instance, model, example
- Synonyms: contoh, model, ibarat, misal, instansi
Conjunction
umpama (Jawi spelling اومڤام)
- as though, like, as if
- Synonyms: bagai, bak, laksana, seperti
Ilmu yang kita memiliki umpama setitik air di laut.- The knowledge we have is like a drop of water in the ocean.
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