subjek
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch subject, from Latin subiectus (“a subject, an inferior”), subiectum (“the subject of a proposition”), past participle of subiciō (“throw, lay, place”), from sub (“under, at the foot of”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sub.d͡ʒɛk/
- Hyphenation: sub‧jèk
Noun
subjèk (plural subjek-subjek, first-person possessive subjekku, second-person possessive subjekmu, third-person possessive subjeknya)
- subject:
- the topic of a discussion.
- Synonyms: tema, topik
- (grammar) the word or word group about whom a statement is made.
- an actor; one who takes action.
- Synonym: pelaku
- a particular area of study.
- Synonym: mata pelajaran
- a human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc.
- the topic of a discussion.
Alternative forms
- (nonstandard) subyek
Derived terms
- subjek gabungan
- subjek gramatikal
- subjek logis
- subjek naif
- subjek pajak
- subjek politik
- subjek psikologis
Further reading
- “subjek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.