simpulan

Affixed simpul (“knot”) +‎ -an.

• Inherited from Malay simpulan (“knot”).
• Sense of conclusion, semantic loan from Chinese 結論／结论 (“conclusion”, literally “knot, to bear + measure, to bind”).

• IPA^(key): [sɪmˈpʊlan]

simpulan (plural simpulan-simpulan)

1. knot

   Synonyms: buhul, ikatan, simpul

2. conclusion

   Synonyms: kesimpulan, konklusi

3. inference

   Synonym: inferensi

   Synonyms: inferens, penakbiran, penakbiran (Standard Malay)

• “simpulan” 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.

simpul +‎ -an

simpulan (Jawi spelling سيمڤولن, plural simpulan-simpulan)

1. knot

• ikatan
• kerosot
• mata kayu

• Indonesian: simpulan

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