halaman

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay halaman, from Proto-Malayic *halaman. Probably equivalent to halam +‎ an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /haˈlaman/ [haˈla.man]

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• Rhymes: -aman
• Syllabification: ha‧la‧man

Noun

halaman (plural halaman-halaman)

1. yard

   Synonym: pekarangan

   halaman sekolah ― school yard

2. page (one of the many pieces of paper bound together)

   Synonyms: kaca, muka, muka surat (Malay), (rare) pagina

3. (Internet) page, web page

   Synonyms: laman, laman web

Derived terms

• berhalaman-halaman
• sehalaman

• halaman belakang
• halaman cetak
• halaman depan
• halaman hak cipta
• halaman judul
• halaman kanan
• halaman kiri
• halaman opini
• halaman prancis
• halaman rumah
• halaman sekolah
• halaman setengah judul
• halaman statis
• halaman utama
• halaman utuh

Further reading

• “halaman”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Alternative forms

• laman (apheretic form)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *halaman. Probably equivalent to halam +‎ an.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /haˈlaman/ [haˈla.man]
• Rhymes: -aman, -man, -an
• Hyphenation: ha‧la‧man

Noun

halaman (Jawi spelling هلامن, plural halaman-halaman)

1. yard
2. page (of a book)

   Synonyms: muka surat, pagina (Indonesia, rare)

   halaman 21 ― page 21

Derived terms

Compounds

• halaman belakang (“backyard”)
• halaman editorial (“editorial page”)
• halaman jadual (“page table”)
• halaman kod (“code page”)
• halaman lalai (“default page”)
• halaman pagar tembok (“courtyard”)
• halaman penjajaran (“page alignment”)
• halaman rekod (“record page”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: halaman (inherited)
• → Tausug: halaman

Further reading

• "halaman" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "halaman" at PRPM first version)

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Tausug halaman (“garden; yard”) and Malay halaman (“courtyard”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /haˈlaman/ [hɐˈlaː.mɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -aman
• Syllabification: ha‧la‧man

Noun

halaman (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜋᜈ᜔)

1. (botany) plant

   Synonym: tanim

2. (figuratively, colloquial) a person incapable of feeling anything related to love

   Synonym: manhid

Derived terms

• dalubhalman
• dalubhalmanan
• halamanan
• halamanin
• halamang-singaw
• halamang-tubig
• halamang-ugat
• ipaghalaman
• maghahalaman
• maghalaman
• mapaghalaman
• paghahalaman
• panghalaman

See also

• plantita
• plantito

Further reading

• “halaman”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “halaman”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de; Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860), Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado por…, ultimamente aumentado y corregido por varios religiosos de la Orden de Agustinos calzados.‎^[1] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: Ramírez y Giraudier.
• Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835), Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala, primera y segunda parte. En la primera, se pone primero el Castellano, y despues el Tagalo. Y en la segunda al contrario, que son las raíces simples con sus acentos.‎^[2] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: La Imprenta nueva de D. José María Dayot, por Tomás Oliva.
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎^[3] (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag.
  • page 71: “Arbol) Halaman (pp) fructifero”
  • page 118: “Boſque) Halaman (pp) de arboles fructiferos”
  • page 337: “Guerta) Halaman (pp) de arboles fructiferos. I. halamanan”
  • page 549: “Sembrar) Halaman (pp) palmas plantanos ortaliça. &c. fuera de arroz”
  • page 574: “Tierra) Halaman (pp) ꝑa arboles”