bilangan

Indonesian

Etymology

From bilang (“to count”) +‎ -an, from Malay bilangan, from Proto-Malayic *bilaŋ-an, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bilaŋ-an, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *bilaŋ-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bilaŋ-an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈlaŋan/
• Hyphenation: bi‧lang‧an

Noun

bilangan (first-person possessive bilanganku, second-person possessive bilanganmu, third-person possessive bilangannya)

1. sum

   Synonym: jumlah

2. number
   1. An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
   2. (mathematics) An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.
3. group

   Synonyms: golongan, kalangan, lingkungan

4. (colloquial, chiefly Jakarta) neighborhood, district or city
5. (colloquial) fate

   Synonyms: nasib, takdir

6. (colloquial, dated) divination: the act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.

   Synonym: ramalan

Derived terms

• bilangan asli
• bilangan bulat
• bilangan cacah
• bilangan campuran
• bilangan catu
• bilangan desimal
• bilangan ganjil
• bilangan gasal
• bilangan gelombang
• bilangan genap
• bilangan imajiner
• bilangan irasional
• bilangan kardinal
• bilangan kendali
• bilangan khayal
• bilangan kompleks
• bilangan kuadrat
• bilangan kuantum
• bilangan mach
• bilangan oksidasi
• bilangan ordinal
• bilangan pecahan
• bilangan penuh
• bilangan pokok
• bilangan prima
• bilangan rasional
• bilangan tingkat
• bilangan utuh

 

Further reading

• “bilangan” 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.

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Malay

Etymology

From bilang +‎ -an, from Proto-Malayic *bilaŋ-an, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bilaŋ-an, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *bilaŋ-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bilaŋ-an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bilaŋan/
• Rhymes: -aŋan, -ŋan, -an

Noun

bilangan (Jawi spelling بيلڠن, plural bilangan-bilangan, informal 1st possessive bilanganku, 2nd possessive bilanganmu, 3rd possessive bilangannya)

1. number (abstract entity)

Synonyms

• nombor / نومبور

Descendants

• Indonesian: bilangan

Further reading

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

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Maranao

Etymology

From bilang +‎ -an.

Noun

bilangan

1. calendar

   Synonym: takowim

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Tagalog

Etymology

From bilang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bi‧la‧ngan
• IPA^(key): /bilaˈŋan/, [bɪ.lɐˈŋan̪] (noun)
• IPA^(key): /biˈlaŋan/, [bɪˈlaː.ŋɐn̪] (verb)

Noun

bilangán

1. act, time, or place of counting (of ballots, votes, etc.)

Verb

bilangan (complete binilangan, progressive binibilangan, contemplative bibilangan)

1. to make a count of something (to be given to someone)
2. (boxing) to make a long count

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for bilangan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	bilang		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
bilangan	binilangan	binibilangan inabilangan1	bibilangan abilangan1	bilangi1
1 Dialectal use only.