pedoman
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay pedoman, equivalent with per- + dom + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pəˈdɔman]
- Hyphenation: pê‧dom‧an
Noun
pedoman (first-person possessive pedomanku, second-person possessive pedomanmu, third-person possessive pedomannya)
- compass
- Synonym: kompas
- guide
- Synonyms: pegangan, petunjuk
- lead
- Synonym: pemimpin
- guideline: plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
Derived terms
- berpedoman
- memedomani
- pedoman gizi seimbang
Further reading
- “pedoman” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Ultimately from Javanese dom, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀum, from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀum. Doublet of jarum.
Noun
pedoman (Jawi spelling ڤدومن, plural pedoman-pedoman, informal 1st possessive pedomanku, 2nd possessive pedomanmu, 3rd possessive pedomannya)
- compass (device to determine cardinal direction)
- Synonym: kompas
- guideline
- Synonyms: panduan, petunjuk
Descendants
- Indonesian: pedoman
Further reading
- “pedoman” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.