akrolek

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English acrolect.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈkro.lɛk/
• Rhymes: -lɛk
• Hyphenation: ak‧ro‧lek

Noun

akrolek (first-person possessive akrolekku, second-person possessive akrolekmu, third-person possessive akroleknya)

1. (sociolinguistics) acrolect: the variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms).

Further reading

• “akrolek” 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.