belajar

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay belajar, from Classical Malay belajar. Equivalent to ber- +‎ ajar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.la.d͡ʒar/
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒar, -ar

Verb

bêlajar

1. to study; to learn

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• membelajarkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• pembelajar [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• pembelajaran [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)

Related terms

• pelajar (“student”)
• pengajar (“teacher; instructor”)
• siswa (“student”)

Further reading

• “belajar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Etymology

ber- +‎ ajar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.la.d͡ʒa(r)/
• Rhymes: -a(r)

Verb

belajar (Jawi spelling بلاجر‎)

1. to study; to learn

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• pembelajaran [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)

Related terms

• pelajar (“student”)
• pengajar (“teacher; instructor”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: belajar

Further reading

• “belajar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• "belajar" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.