ilmu sosial

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ilmu +‎ sosial, calque of Dutch sociale wetenschap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪlmu soˈsial]

Noun

ilmu sosial (first-person possessive ilmu sosialku, second-person possessive ilmu sosialmu, third-person possessive ilmu sosialnya)

1. social science.

Synonyms

• ilmu pengetahuan sosial, IPS
• sains kemasyarakatan (Standard Malay)
• sains sosial (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “ilmu sosial” 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.