jendela

Indonesian

jendela

Etymology

From Malay jendela, from Portuguese janela, from Vulgar Latin *januella, diminutive of Latin jānua, alternative spelling of iānua (“door, double-doored entrance”), from Iānus (“Janus, Roman god of gates and doorways”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“to go”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒənˈd̪ɛla]

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• Hyphenation: jên‧dè‧la

Noun

jêndèla (plural jendela-jendela, first-person possessive jendelaku, second-person possessive jendelamu, third-person possessive jendelanya)

1. window:
   1. an opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.

      Synonyms: tingkap, natang, lubang angin

   2. (computing) a rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying the output of and allowing input for one of a number of simultaneously running computer processes.

Affixed terms

• berjendela

 

Compounds

• jendela aktif
• jendela atmosfer
• jendela ayun
• jendela cahaya
• jendela galat
• jendela geser
• jendela jungkit
• jendela langit
• jendela mati
• jendela perintah
• jendela rasa
• jendela transfer

 

Further reading

• “jendela” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Portuguese janela, from Vulgar Latin *januella.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəndelə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəndela/
• Rhymes: -elə, -la, -lə, -a, -ə

Noun

jendela (Jawi spelling جنديلا, plural jendela-jendela, informal 1st possessive jendelaku, 2nd possessive jendelamu, 3rd possessive jendelanya)

1. window (opening for light and air)

Synonyms

• tingkap / تيڠکڤ

Descendants

• Indonesian: jendela
• Sabah Malay: jandila

Further reading

• “jendela” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.