konkrit

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch concreet, from Latin concrētus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔnkrɪt̚]
  • Hyphenation: kon‧krit

Adjective

konkrit

  1. Nonstandard form of konkret (concrete, real, actual, tangible).

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay konkrit.

Malay

Etymology

From English concrete, from Latin concrētus.

Adjective

konkrit (Jawi spelling کوڠکريت)

  1. concrete

Noun

konkrit (Jawi spelling کوڠکريت, plural konkrit-konkrit, informal 1st possessive konkritku, 2nd possessive konkritmu, 3rd possessive konkritnya)

  1. concrete: A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian konkret.

Synonyms

  • (adjective): konkrèt (Indonesia)
  • (building material): beton (Indonesia)

Further reading

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