huruf hidup
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of huruf + hidup, from Malay huruf hidup. Compare to Arabic حَرَكَة (ḥaraka, “vowel”, literally “movement, motion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhurʊf ˈhidʊp̚/
Noun
huruf hidup (plural huruf-huruf hidup)
Further reading
- “huruf hidup” 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
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /hurof hidop/
- (Bahasa Baku, Singapore Standard, Sabah) IPA(key): /hurʊf hidʊp/
Noun
- vowel (letter)
Synonyms
Related terms
Descendants
- Indonesian: huruf hidup