bilangan
Indonesian
Etymology
From bilang (“to count”) + -an, from Malay bilangan, from Proto-Malayic *bilaŋ-an, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bilaŋ-an, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *bilaŋ-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bilaŋ-an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈlaŋan/
- Hyphenation: bi‧lang‧an
Noun
bilangan (first-person possessive bilanganku, second-person possessive bilanganmu, third-person possessive bilangannya)
- sum
- Synonym: jumlah
- number
- An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
- (mathematics) An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.
- group
- Synonyms: golongan, kalangan, lingkungan
- (colloquial, chiefly Jakarta) neighborhood, district or city
- (colloquial) fate
- (colloquial, dated) divination: the act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
- Synonym: ramalan
Derived terms
- bilangan asli
- bilangan bulat
- bilangan cacah
- bilangan campuran
- bilangan catu
- bilangan desimal
- bilangan ganjil
- bilangan gasal
- bilangan gelombang
- bilangan genap
- bilangan imajiner
- bilangan irasional
- bilangan kardinal
- bilangan kendali
- bilangan khayal
- bilangan kompleks
- bilangan kuadrat
- bilangan kuantum
- bilangan mach
- bilangan oksidasi
- bilangan ordinal
- bilangan pecahan
- bilangan penuh
- bilangan pokok
- bilangan prima
- bilangan rasional
- bilangan tingkat
- bilangan utuh
Further reading
- “bilangan” 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
From bilang + -an, from Proto-Malayic *bilaŋ-an, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bilaŋ-an, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *bilaŋ-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bilaŋ-an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bilaŋan/
- Rhymes: -aŋan, -ŋan, -an
Noun
bilangan (Jawi spelling بيلڠن, plural bilangan-bilangan, informal 1st possessive bilanganku, 2nd possessive bilanganmu, 3rd possessive bilangannya)
- number (abstract entity)
Synonyms
- nombor / نومبور
Descendants
- Indonesian: bilangan
Further reading
- “bilangan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog)
- IPA(key): /bilaˈŋan/ [bɪ.lɐˈŋan] (noun)
- Rhymes: -an
- IPA(key): /biˈlaŋan/ [bɪˈla.ŋɐn] (verb)
- Rhymes: -aŋan
- IPA(key): /bilaˈŋan/ [bɪ.lɐˈŋan] (noun)
- Syllabification: bi‧la‧ngan
Verb
bilangan (complete binilangan, progressive binibilangan, contemplative bibilangan, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎᜅᜈ᜔)
- to make a count of something (to be given to someone)
- (boxing) to make a long count