ramalan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ramal +‎ -an, inherited from Malay ramalan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ra.ˈmal.an/
Rhymes: -an, -n
Hyphenation: ra‧mal‧an

Noun

ramalan (plural ramalan-ramalan)

prophecy
Synonyms: nujum, tenungan
(proscribed) forecast
Synonym: prakiraan
prediction
Synonym: prediksi

Derived terms

ramalan cuaca
ramalan pemenuhan diri

Further reading

“ramalan” 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

ramal +‎ -an

Noun

ramalan (Jawi spelling راملن, plural ramalan-ramalan)

Descendants

Indonesian: ramalan

Further reading

“ramalan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.