labirin

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch labyrint, from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος (labúrinthos, “maze”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌlabiˈrɪn]
• Hyphenation: la‧bi‧rin

Noun

labirin (first-person possessive labirinku, second-person possessive labirinmu, third-person possessive labirinnya)

1. labyrinth:
   1. maze: a complicated irregular network of passages or paths, in which it is difficult to find one's way.

      Synonym: taman sesat, pagar sesat (Standard Malay)

   2. anything complicated and confusing in structure, arrangement, or character.
   3. (anatomy) a tortuous anatomical structure.

Hyponyms

• labirin akustik
• labirin menyelaput

 

Further reading

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