klien
See also: Klien
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Dutch cliënt, from French client, from Latin cliēns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈklien]
- Hyphenation: kli‧én
Noun
klién (plural klien-klien)
- client
- one who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant
- (law) a person who employs or retains an attorney to represent him or her in any legal matter, or one who merely divulges confidential matters to an attorney while pursuing professional assistance without subsequently retaining the attorney
Etymology 2
From English client, from Middle English client, from Anglo-Norman clyent, client, from Latin cliēns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkliən]
- Hyphenation: kli‧ên
Noun
kliên (plural klien-klien)
- (computing) client, the role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server
- Synonym: kelayan
Further reading
- “klien” 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
Borrowed from English client, from Middle English client, from Anglo-Norman clyent, Old French client, from Latin cliēns, akin to clinare (“to lean”).
Pronunciation
- (English-based) IPA(key): [kla.jən]
- Rhymes: -jən, -ən
- (spelling-based, uncommon) IPA(key): [kli.ən]
- Rhymes: -iən, -ən
- Hyphenation: kli‧en
Noun
klien (Jawi spelling کليءن, plural klien-klien)
- A client:
- One who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.
- A customer.
- Synonym: pelanggan
- (computing) The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server.
Further reading
- “klien” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.