reka bentuk

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of reka +‎ bentuk, borrowed from Malay reka bentuk (“design”).

Noun

reka bentuk (plural reka-reka bentuk, first-person possessive reka bentukku, second-person possessive reka bentukmu, third-person possessive reka bentuknya)

1. (rare) design

   Synonyms: desain, kerangka, rancangan

   Pikirannja terus berbitjara dan bertjerita dan mereka-reka bentuk masa datang. ― His mind keep talking and telling and design-ing future.

Derived terms

• mereka bentuk
• pereka bentuk
• perekabentukan

 

Further reading

• “reka bentuk” 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

Compound of reka (“creation; invention”) +‎ bentuk (“shape”).

Noun

reka bentuk (informal 1st possessive reka bentukku, 2nd possessive reka bentukmu, 3rd possessive reka bentuknya)

1. design

   Synonyms: desain, kerangka, rancangan (Indonesian)

2. architecture: the structure and design of a system or product.

   Synonym: arsitektur (Indonesian)

Further reading

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