kelahiran

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed lahir +‎ ke- -an, inherited from Malay kelahiran.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.la.ˈhɪr.an/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: kê‧la‧hir‧an

Noun

kêlahiran (plural kelahiran-kelahiran, first-person possessive kelahiranku, second-person possessive kelahiranmu, third-person possessive kelahirannya)

1. birth:
   1. The process of childbearing; the beginning of life.
   2. The beginning or start; a point of origin.
2. (obstetrics) childbirth, parturition: The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.

   Synonyms: parturisi, partus, persalinan

Derived terms

• kelahiran ganda
• kelahiran kembali
• kelahiran prematur
• kelahiran sebelum kawin
• kelahiran tidak diinginkan

 

Further reading

• “kelahiran” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

lahir +‎ ke- -an

Noun

kelahiran (Jawi spelling کلاهيرن, plural kelahiran-kelahiran, informal 1st possessive kelahiranku, 2nd possessive kelahiranmu, 3rd possessive kelahirannya)

1. birth

Descendants

• Indonesian: kelahiran