swafoto
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed swa- + foto, from English selfie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /swa.fo.to/
- Hyphenation: swa‧fo‧to
Noun
swafoto (first-person possessive swafotoku, second-person possessive swafotomu, third-person possessive swafotonya)
- (neologism) selfie
Related terms
- potret diri
Further reading
- “swafoto” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
FWOTD – 22 January 2022
Etymology
swa- + foto, after English selfie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /swafoto/
- Hyphenation: swa‧fo‧to
Noun
swafoto (Jawi spelling سوافوتو, plural swafoto-swafoto, informal 1st possessive swafotoku, 2nd possessive swafotomu, 3rd possessive swafotonya)
- (neologism) selfie
- 2019, Hilal Azmi, “Swafoto yang telah mencairkan seluruh dunia”, in Astro Awani:
- Sebuah foto yang merakamkan lima kanak-kanak membuat aksi swafoto terus menjadi bualan ramai.
- A photo that shows five children taking a selfie has become the talk of the people.
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Derived terms
- berswafoto
Further reading
- “swafoto” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.