kepulauan

Indonesian

Etymology

From pulau +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəpuˈlawan/ [kə.puˈla.wan]
• Rhymes: -awan
• Syllabification: ke‧pu‧lau‧an

Noun

kepulauan

1. archipelago (a group of islands)

Further reading

• “kepulauan” 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

pulau +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəpulau̯an/

Noun

kepulauan (Jawi spelling کڤولاوان, plural kepulauan-kepulauan)

1. archipelago

   Kepulauan Melayu

   Malay Archipelago

2. isle

Further reading

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