isyarat

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay isyarat, from Arabic إِشَارَة (ʔišāra).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /iˈʃarat/ [iˈʃa.rat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -arat
  • Syllabification: i‧sya‧rat

Noun

isyarat (plural isyarat-isyarat)

  1. sign
    Synonyms: pertanda, tanda-tanda
  2. (biochemistry) signal (signalling interaction between cells)
    Synonym: sinyal
  3. cue (an action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something)
  4. (drama) cue, catchword (the last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next actor to speak)
  5. (anthropology) gesture (form of non-verbal or non-vocal communication with bodily actions)

Derived terms

  • berisyarat
  • diisyaratkan
  • mengisyaratkan

Compounds

  • bahasa isyarat
  • isyarat akustis
  • isyarat cermin
  • isyarat perhatian
  • isyarat sosial

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِشَارَة (ʔišāra).

Noun

isyarat (Jawi spelling اشارت, plural isyarat-isyarat)

  1. sign, gesture, signal
    Synonym: signal

Descendants

  • Indonesian: isyarat

References

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