ilmu pengetahuan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ilmu +‎ pengetahuan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪlmu pənɡətaˈhuan]

Noun

ilmu pengetahuan (first-person possessive ilmu pengetahuanku, second-person possessive ilmu pengetahuanmu, third-person possessive ilmu pengetahuannya)

1. science

Usage notes

The term is used for translation of Dutch wetenschap.

Hyponyms

• ilmu pengetahuan alam
• ilmu pengetahuan modern
• ilmu pengetahuan sosial

 

Further reading

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