netral
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch neutral, from late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, itself from neuter (“neither”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnɛt.ral]
- Hyphenation: nèt‧ral
Adjective
nètral
- neutral,
- not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned
- PNS harus netral. ― Civil service must be neutral.
- having no obvious colour
- (chemistry) neutral, neither acid nor alkali
- Kondisi netral ditunjukkan dengan nilai pH 7. ― A neutral condition is indicated by pH 7.
- (physics) neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance
- not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned
- (linguistics) neuter, neither masculin nor feminine
- (colloquial) unconstrained, free
- Synonyms: bebas, tidak terikat
Alternative forms
- néutral (Standard Malay)
Derived terms
- kenetralan
- menetralkan
- penetralan
Further reading
- “netral” 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.