detektif
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay detektif, from English detective.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
detektif (plural detektif-detektif, first-person possessive detektifku, second-person possessive detektifmu, third-person possessive detektifnya)
- detective.
- (law enforcement) a police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.
- Synonyms: agen rahasia, polisi rahasia, reserse, agen polisi
- a person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
- Synonyms: agen rahasia, mata-mata, intelijen
- (law enforcement) a police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.
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Further reading[edit]
- “detektif” 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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
detektif (Jawi spelling ديتيکتيف, plural detektif-detektif, informal 1st possessive detektifku, 2nd possessive detektifmu, 3rd possessive detektifnya)
Further reading[edit]
- “detektif” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.