kependudukan

Indonesian

Etymology

Circumfixed penduduk +‎ ke- -an or duduk +‎ ke- -an +‎ peng-, calque of Dutch bevolkingsleer (“demography”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kəpənduˈdʊkan]
  • Hyphenation: kê‧pên‧du‧duk‧an

Noun

kêpêndudukan (plural kependudukan-kependudukan)

  1. demography: the study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these
    Synonym: demografi
  2. residency: the condition of being a resident of a particular place

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