ilmu alam

Indonesian

Etymology

Calque of Dutch natuurwetenschap (“natural science”) into ilmu (“science”) +‎ alam (“nature”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈilmu ˈalam]
• Hyphenation: il‧mu‧a‧lam

Noun

ilmu alam (first-person possessive ilmu alamku, second-person possessive ilmu alammu, third-person possessive ilmu alamnya)

1. natural science

   Synonym: ilmu pengetahuan alam

Further reading

• “ilmu alam” 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

ilmu (“knowledge”) +‎ alam (“world”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ilmu alam/

Noun

ilmu alam

1. geography (study of physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth)

Synonyms

• geografi