terbelakang

Indonesian

Etymology

From ter- +‎ belakang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tərbəˈlakaŋ/ [t̪ər.bəˈla.kaŋ]
• Rhymes: -kaŋ, -aŋ
• Hyphenation: ter‧be‧la‧kang

Adjective

têrbêlakang (comparative lebih terbelakang, superlative paling terbelakang)

1. furthest back, rearmost, endmost

   Synonyms: terakhir, paling belakang

   Antonym: terdepan

2. backward, underdeveloped

   Synonyms: tertinggal, belum maju

3. latest, recent

   Synonyms: terkini, belakangan

4. (dated, offensive) developmental disability, retardation

Derived terms

• anak terbelakang
• daerah terbelakang
• keterbelakangan
• negara terbelakang
• terbelakang mental

Further reading

• “terbelakang”, 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