kata pinjaman
Indonesian
Etymology
From kata (“word”) + pinjaman (“loan”), calque of English loanword.
Noun
kata pinjaman (plural kata-kata pinjaman)
- loanword
- Synonym: kata serapan (more common)
Further reading
- “kata pinjaman” 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
Etymology
Compound of kata (“word”) + pinjaman (“borrowing”), calque of English loanword.
Noun
kata pinjaman (plural kata-kata pinjaman)
- loanword
- 'Perlu' ialah kata pinjaman yang diserap dari bahasa Arab.
- 'Perlu' is a loanword that was borrowed from Arabic.
Synonyms
- kata serapan (Indonesian)
Further reading
- “kata pinjaman” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.