oknum

See also: oknům

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أُقْنُوم (ʔuqnūm), ultimately from Classical Syriac ܩܢܽܘܡܳܐ (qnōmā, “self, essence, person, hypostasis”). "Infamous person" sense was only popularized by Mochtar Lubis in late 1960, themed around PKI.

Adjective

oknum

  1. (derogatory) infamous, notorious (of a person)
    oknum polisi
    (infamous/bad) police

Noun

oknum (plural oknum-oknum)

  1. (theology, Christianity) person, hypostasis
  2. (obsolete) individual, person
    Synonyms: orang, individu
  3. (derogatory) infamous party, individual, elements, person

Descendants

  • → Tetum: oknum

Further reading

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