insinyur

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay insinyur, Dutch ingenieur (“engineer”), from Middle French ingénieur, from modified, based on the verb ingénier, from Old French engigneor, itself from engin or from Medieval Latin ingeniator or ingeniārius (“one who makes or uses an engine”), from Latin ingenium (“an engine”), from in (“in”) + gignō, gignere (“to produce, cause”). Doublet of enjin, genius, and zeni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɪnˈsiɲʊr]
• Rhymes: -ɲʊr, -ʊr, -r
• Hyphenation: in‧si‧nyur

Noun

insinyur (plural insinyur-insinyur, first-person possessive insinyurku, second-person possessive insinyurmu, third-person possessive insinyurnya)

1. holder of the Insinyur degree
   1. (historical) holder of Insinyur collegiate degree, equivalent to Bachelor of Engineering

      Synonym: sarjana teknik

   2. holder of Insinyur professional degree
2. engineer, a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.

   Synonym: rekayasawan

Usage notes

• Insinyur is capitalized when used as a title:

  Insinyur Budi

Synonyms

• jurutera (Standard Malay)

Descendants

• → Malay: insinyur

Further reading

• “insinyur” 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

From Dutch ingenieur (“engineer”), from Middle French ingénieur, from modified, based on the verb ingénier, from Old French engigneor, itself from engin or from Medieval Latin ingeniator or ingeniārius (“one who makes or uses an engine”), from Latin ingenium (“an engine”), from in (“in”) + gignō, gignere (“to produce, cause”). Doublet of enjin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɪnˈsiɲʊr]
• Hyphenation: in‧si‧nyur

Noun

insinyur (Jawi spelling اينسينيور, plural insinyur-insinyur, informal 1st possessive insinyurku, 2nd possessive insinyurmu, 3rd possessive insinyurnya)

1. (Indonesia) engineer, a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.

Synonyms

• jurutera (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Further reading

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