perpuluhan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed puluh +‎ per- -an, calque of Hebrew מַעֲשֵׂר (ma'aser, “tithe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pərpuˈlʊhan]

Noun

perpuluhan (plural perpuluhan-perpuluhan)

1. (Christianity) tithe: a contribution to one's religious community or congregation of worship

   Synonym: persepuluhan

Further reading

• “perpuluhan”, 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 puluh +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): [pə(r).pu.lo.han]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [pər.pu.lo.han]
• Hyphenation: per‧pu‧luh‧an

Adjective

perpuluhan (Jawi spelling ڤرڤولوهن, comparative lebih perpuluhan, superlative paling perpuluhan)

1. (arithmetic, computing) Decimal or base-ten.

   Synonyms: desimal, persepuluhan

   angka perpuluhan ― decimal number

Compounds

• angka perpuluhan
• digit perpuluhan
• perpuluhan berakhir
• perpuluhan berulang
• perpuluhan penuh
• tempat perpuluhan
• titik perpuluhan

Noun

perpuluhan (Jawi spelling ڤرڤولوهن, uncountable)

1. (arithmetic) A decimal point or just point (when reading decimal fractions aloud).

   Synonym: poin

   10.5 (10 perpuluhan 5) ― 10.5 (10 point 5)

Further reading

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