ensiklopedia

See also: ènsiklopèdia

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin encyclopaedia (“general education”), a univerbated form of Koine Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā, “education in the circle of arts and sciences”), from ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, “circular”) + παιδείᾱ (paideíā, “child-rearing, education”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ensɪkloˈpedia̯]

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• Rhymes: -dia̯, -ia̯, -a
• Hyphenation: én‧sik‧lo‧pé‧dia

Noun

énsiklopédia (plural ensiklopedia-ensiklopedia, first-person possessive ensiklopediaku, second-person possessive ensiklopediamu, third-person possessive ensiklopedianya)

1. encyclopedia

Alternative forms

• ènsiklopèdi

Further reading

• “ensiklopedia” 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

Learned borrowing from New Latin encyclopaedia (“general education”), a mistaken univerbated form of Koine Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā, “education in the circle of arts and sciences”), from ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, “circular”) + παιδείᾱ (paideíā, “child-rearing, education”).

Noun

ensiklopedia (Jawi spelling اينسيکلوڤيديا, plural ensiklopedia-ensiklopedia, informal 1st possessive ensiklopediaku, 2nd possessive ensiklopediamu, 3rd possessive ensiklopedianya)

1. encyclopedia

   Synonym: jagat katan