triliun

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch triljoen (quintillion), from French trillion. The second sense "trillion" is possibly influenced by English trillion.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /triˈliun/ [t̪riˈli.ʊn]
  • Rhymes: -un
  • Syllabification: tri‧li‧un

Numeral

triliun

  1. (rare) quintillion (1018)
  2. trillion (1012)

Usage notes

Currently, the Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language defines miliar as 109. Biliun and triliun each have two definitions (long and short scales), but for triliun it is written that the definition used in Indonesia is triliun=1012. For biliun, there is no such record.

Alternative forms

  • trilyun

Coordinate terms

  • Previous: biliar (1015), miliar, biliun (rare) (109)
  • Next: triliar (1021), kuadriliun (1015)

Derived terms

  • bertriliun-triliun
  • triliunan

Further reading