permukiman

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed mukim +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pər.mu.ˈkɪm.an/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: pêr‧mu‧kim‧an‧mèn

Noun

pêrmukiman (plural permukiman-permukiman, first-person possessive permukimanku, second-person possessive permukimanmu, third-person possessive permukimannya)

1. settlement:
   1. a community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place.
   2. a colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled (even in past times).

Alternative forms

• pemukiman (proscribed)

Synonyms

• petempatan (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “permukiman” 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.