penyebut

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

Affixed peng- +‎ sebut (“to tell”). The sense in arithmetic is semantic loan from Dutch noemer (“denominator”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /pəɲəˈbʊt̚/
Rhymes: -bʊt, -ʊt, -t
Hyphenation: pê‧nyê‧but

Noun edit

pênyêbut (plural penyebut-penyebut, first-person possessive penyebutku, second-person possessive penyebutmu, third-person possessive penyebutnya)

(arithmetic) denominator: The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).
numerator, enumerator: someone who counts.
Synonym: enumêrator

Derived terms edit

penyebut diri

Further reading edit

“penyebut” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.