pandangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of pandang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /panˈdaŋan/ [panˈda.ŋan]
• Rhymes: -aŋan
• Syllabification: pan‧da‧ngan

Noun

pandangan (usually uncountable, plural pandangan-pandangan)

1. sight (perception of objects by the eye)

   Synonym: penglihatan

2. view (a way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory)
3. (uncommon) knowledge

   Synonym: pengetahuan

Derived terms

Compounds

• pandangan umum

Further reading

• “pandangan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of pandang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Baku, schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /panˈdaŋan/ [panˈda.ŋan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: pan‧dang‧an

Noun

pandangan (plural pandangan-pandangan or pandangan²)

1. view; sight; scenery.

   Pandangan dari puncak gunung itu sungguh indah. ― The view from the mountain peak is truly beautiful.

2. opinion; viewpoint; perspective.

   Saya ingin mendengar pandangan anda mengenai isu ini. ― I would like to hear your opinion regarding this issue.

3. vision; the ability to see.

   Pandangannya menjadi kabur selepas kemalangan itu. ― His vision became blurry after the accident.

Related terms

• memandang
• pemandangan
• terpandang

Further reading

• "pandangan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017