undian
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay undian. Equivalent to undi + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʊnˈdi.an/
- Rhymes: -an
- Hyphenation: un‧di‧an
Noun
undian
- lottery (a scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks)
- Synonym: lotre
- drawing (an act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat)
Further reading
- “undian” 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
Noun
undian (Jawi spelling اوندين, plural undian-undian)
Further reading
- “undian” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.