kepulauan

Indonesian

Etymology

From pulau +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəpuˈlawan/ [kə.puˈla.wan]
  • Rhymes: -awan
  • Syllabification: ke‧pu‧lau‧an

Noun

kepulauan

  1. archipelago (a group of islands)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

pulau +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəpulau̯an/

Noun

kepulauan (Jawi spelling کڤولاوان, plural kepulauan-kepulauan)

  1. archipelago
    Kepulauan Melayu
    Malay Archipelago
  2. isle

Further reading