individu

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [in.diˈβi.ðu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [in.diˈvi.ðu]

• Audio (Catalonia):

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Noun

individu m (plural individus)

1. person

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French individu, itself borrowed from Medieval Latin individuum

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪndiviˈdy/

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• Hyphenation: in‧di‧vi‧du
• Rhymes: -y

Noun

individu n (plural individuen or individu's, diminutive individuutje n)

1. individual (person considered alone)

Related terms

• individualiseren
• individualisme
• individueel

Descendants

• → Indonesian: individu
• → Malay: individu

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin individuum

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.di.vi.dy/

• Audio:

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Noun

individu m (plural individus)

1. individual

Related terms

• individuel

Further reading

• “individu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch individu, from French individu, itself borrowed from Medieval Latin individuum.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /indiˈvidu/ [in.diˈfi.du]
• Rhymes: -idu
• Syllabification: in‧di‧vi‧du

Noun

individu (plural individu-individu)

1. individual (person considered alone)

Related terms

• individualisme

Further reading

• “individu” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch individu, from French individu, itself borrowed from Medieval Latin individuum.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -u

Noun

individu (Jawi spelling اينديۏيدو, plural individu-individu)

1. individual (person considered alone)

Antonyms

• grup

Related terms

• individualisme
• individualiti

Further reading

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