penulis

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ tulis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈnu.lɪs/
• Rhymes: -lɪs, -ɪs, -s
• Hyphenation: pê‧nu‧lis

Noun

pênulis

1. writer (a person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer")

   Synonyms: pengarang, autor

Derived terms

Compound terms

• penulis cepat
• penulis naskah
• penulis pelancong
• penulis siluman
• penulis tajuk
• penulis ulang

 

Further reading

• “penulis” 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

peng- +‎ tulis

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -is

Noun

penulis (Jawi spelling ڤنوليس, plural penulis-penulis, informal 1st possessive penulisku, 2nd possessive penulismu, 3rd possessive penulisnya)

1. writer

Further reading

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