biliun

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch biljoen, from Middle French billion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈliʊn/
  • Hyphenation: bi‧li‧un
  • Rhymes: -ʊn, -n

Noun

biliun (plural biliun-biliun)

  1. billion:
    1. milliard: a thousand million
    2. trillion: a million million

Usage notes

There is no standardization of meaning in Indonesia. Indonesia follows long scale with billion means one million millions (1012) and trillion means one million billions (1018).

Alternative forms

  • bilyun
  • bilion (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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