detektif

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay detektif, from English detective.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [deˈtek̚tɪf]
• Hyphenation: dé‧ték‧tif

Noun

detektif (plural detektif-detektif, first-person possessive detektifku, second-person possessive detektifmu, third-person possessive detektifnya)

1. detective.
   1. (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

   2. a person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.

      Synonyms: agen rahasia, mata-mata, intelijen

Compounds

• detektif swasta

 

Related terms

• deteksi

 

Further reading

• “detektif” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From English detective.

Noun

detektif (Jawi spelling ديتيکتيف, plural detektif-detektif, informal 1st possessive detektifku, 2nd possessive detektifmu, 3rd possessive detektifnya)

1. detective

Further reading

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