huruf hidup
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of huruf + hidup, from Malay huruf hidup. Compare to Arabic حَرَكَة (ḥaraka, “vowel”, literally “movement, motion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhurʊf ˈhidʊp̚/
Noun
huruf hidup (plural huruf-huruf hidup, first-person possessive huruf hidupku, second-person possessive huruf hidupmu, third-person possessive huruf hidupnya)
- vowel (letter)
Synonyms
- huruf vokal
- vokal
Further reading
- “huruf hidup” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /hurof hidop/
- (Baku, Singapore Standard, Sabah) IPA(key): /hurʊf hidʊp/
Noun
huruf hidup
- vowel (letter)
Synonyms
- vokal
Related terms
- huruf mati
Descendants
- Indonesian: huruf hidup