umum

See also: ūmum

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• oemoem (pre-1947)

Etymology

From Malay umum, from Classical Malay عموم (umum), from Arabic عُمُوم (ʕumūm, “the public”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈumum/, [ˈu.mʊm]
• Hyphenation: u‧mum

Adjective

umum

1. usual; common: occurring or happening regularly or frequently.

   Synonym: biasa

2. general;

   Synonyms: awam, wigata

   1. Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
   2. Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.
   3. Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area.
3. public;

   Synonym: publik

   1. Pertaining to the people as a whole (as opposed to a private group).
   2. Open to all members of a community;

Synonyms

• am
• awam
• jenderal
• wigata

 

Derived terms

• memperumum
• mengumumkan
• pengumuman
• perumuman
• seumumnya
• umumnya

 

• rahasia umum

 

Further reading

• “umum” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Latin

Noun

umum

1. accusative singular of umus

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic عُمُوم (ʕumūm, “the public”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -um

Adjective

umum (Jawi spelling عموم)

1. public

   untuk tontonan umum

   for general viewing

2. common, regular

   secara umum dikenali sebagai

   commonly known as

Synonyms

• am (“common”)
• awam (“public”)

Verb

umum (mengumumkan)

1. to announce, to make public

   Pemenang akan diumumkan sebentar lagi.

   The winner shall be announced in a moment.

Derived terms

• mengumumkan
• pengumuman

Further reading

• “umum” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Sumerian

Romanization

umum

1. Romanization of 𒌣 (umum)

Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic عُمُوم (ʕumūm).

Adjective

umum

1. public

Related terms

• umumî
• umumiye

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “umum”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Uzbek

Etymology

From Arabic عُمُوم (ʕumūm).

Noun

umum (plural umumlar)

1. everybody, the public

Adjective

umum (comparative umumroq, superlative eng umum)

1. whole, all

Derived terms

• umumiy
• umumiylik
• umuman
• umumlashtirmoq