pembilang

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed peng- +‎ bilang. Semantic loan from Dutch teller (numerator, literally someone who counts) for the arithmetic sense.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pêmbilang (plural pembilang-pembilang, first-person possessive pembilangku, second-person possessive pembilangmu, third-person possessive pembilangnya)

  1. counter, teller
  2. (arithmetic) numerator: The number or expression written above the line in a fraction (such as 1 in ½).
    Synonym: pengangka (Standard Malay)

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