ulang tahun

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ulang (“repeat”) +‎ tahun (“year”), inherited from Malay ulang tahun.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌulaŋ ˈtahun/ [ˌu.laŋ ˈt̪a.hʊn]

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• Rhymes: -ahun
• Syllabification: u‧lang ta‧hun

Noun

ulang tahun (plural ulang-ulang tahun)

1. birthday

   Synonym: hari lahir

2. (by extension) anniversary

   Synonyms: dies natalis, hari jadi, milad

Alternative forms

• ultah

Derived terms

• berulang tahun

Further reading

• “ulang tahun”, 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

Noun

ulang tahun (plural ulang-ulang tahun or ulang² tahun)

1. anniversary

See also

• hari jadi (birthday)