palsu

Indonesian

Alternative forms

palsoe (pre-1947)

Etymology

From Malay palsu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpalsu/, [ˈpal.su]
Hyphenation: pal‧su

Adjective

palsu

false; fraudulent; fake
1. (of status); by using a fake identity (fake police, etc)
  Synonym: gadungan
  
  Antonym: asli
Spurious, artificial; false.
A copy; something that is not the real thing; imitation.
Synonyms: lancung, tiruan

Antonym: asli
Not honest; dishonest.
Synonym: curang

Antonym: jujur
(of voice) Displeasing to the ear; ugly.
Synonym: sumbang

Antonym: merdu

Affixed terms

kepalsuan
memalsu
memalsukan
mempalsukan
pemalsu
pemalsuan
terpalsukan

Further reading

“palsu” 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

Borrowed from Portuguese falso (“untrue, fake”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -u

Adjective

palsu (Jawi spelling ڤلسو)

false
fake

Descendants

Indonesian: palsu

Further reading

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

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