latar belakang

Compound of latar (“(back)yard”) +‎ belakang (“back”), calque of Dutch achtergrond (“background”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈlatar bəˈlakaŋ]

latar belakang (plural latar-latar belakang)

1. background:
   1. context: a part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject
   2. history: information relevant to the current situation about past events
2. background music: any music in a film, video game or other medium that establishes mood and is not meant to have the audience's focus
3. motive: a reason for a behaviour

   Synonym: motif

4. backdrop:
   1. (drama) a decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
   2. (art) an image that serves as a visual background.
   3. (drama) the setting or background of an acted performance.

• “latar belakang” 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.
• Yuswardi Saliya, Sugeng Rahardjo, Bambang Panudju, Ismet Darwis, Sri Probo Sudarmo, George The (1978) Daftar Istilah Arsitektur [Glossary of Architecture] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan