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
- (rare) quintillion (1018)
- 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
Derived terms
- bertriliun-triliun
- triliunan
Further reading
- “triliun” 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.