latar belakang
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of latar (“(back)yard”) + belakang (“back”), calque of Dutch achtergrond (“background”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlatar bəˈlakaŋ]
Noun
latar belakang (first-person possessive latar belakangku, second-person possessive latar belakangmu, third-person possessive latar belakangnya)
- background:
- context: a part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject.
- history: information relevant to the current situation about past events.
- background music: any music in a film, video game or other medium that establishes mood and is not meant to have the audience's focus.
- motive: a reason for a behaviour.
- Synonym: motif
Derived terms
- dilatarbelakangi
- melatarbelakangi
Further reading
- “latar belakang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.