sains
See also: Sains
English
French
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay sains, from English science, from Middle English science, scyence, from Old French science, escience, from Latin scientia (“knowledge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsa.ɪns]
- Hyphenation: sa‧ins
Noun
sains (first-person possessive sainsku, second-person possessive sainsmu, third-person possessive sainsnya)
- science
- A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability
- Synonym: ilmu
- Specifically the natural sciences
- Synonyms: ilmu alam, ilmu pengetahuan alam
- A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability
Further reading
- “sains” 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 English science, from Middle English science, scyence, from Old French science, escience, from Latin scientia (“knowledge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sai̯ns/
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