persembahan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed sembah +‎ per- -an, inherited from Malay persembahan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pərsəmˈbahan/ [pər.səmˈba.han]
• Rhymes: -ahan
• Syllabification: per‧sem‧ba‧han

Noun

persembahan (plural persembahan-persembahan)

1. offering:
   1. the act by which something is offered
   2. that which has been offered; a sacrifice
   3. an oblation or presentation made as a religious act
   4. a contribution given at a religious service
2. presentation: something presented
3. tribute
4. dedication page (a note addressed to parents or friend, prefixed to a written work as a token of respect, esteem, or affection)

   Persembahan pada skripsi biasanya ditujukan kepada orang tua dan pasangan.

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

5. (art) performance: a live show or concert

   Synonyms: penampilan, performa, sajian, unjuk kerja

6. (Christianity) offertory, a collection of alms from the congregation

   Synonym: kolekte

Further reading

• “persembahan”, 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 sembah +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /pə(r)səmˈbahan/ [pə(r).səmˈba(h).han]

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /pərsəmˈbahan/ [pər.səmˈba(h).han]
• Hyphenation: per‧sem‧ba‧han

Noun

persembahan (Jawi spelling ڤرسمبهن, plural persembahan-persembahan or persembahan²)

1. A gift or tribute.

   Synonym: hadiah

2. An offering.
3. A performance.

   Synonyms: pertunjukan, pementasan, prestasi

4. A presentation.

   Synonyms: pembentangan, presentasi (Indonesia)

Further reading

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