turunan

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuˈrunan/, [t̪uˈru.nan]
• Rhymes: -an

Etymology 1

Affixed turun (“descent”) +‎ -an, inherited from Malay turunan, from, Classical Malay turunan (“descendant”). The sense “derivative” is a semantic loan from English derivative.

Noun

turunan (plural turunan-turunan, first-person possessive turunanku, second-person possessive turunanmu, third-person possessive turunannya)

1. (literal) something derived.
2. (now informal) descendant

   Synonym: keturunan

3. (informal) descendants of national and foreigner; crossbreed.

   Synonym: peranakan

4. descent
   1. A sloping passage.
   2. Lineage or hereditary derivation
5. derivative:
   1. (calculus) The derived function of a function (the slope at a certain point on some curve $f(x)$).

      Synonym: derivatif

   2. (calculus) The value of this function for a given value of its independent variable.

      Synonym: derivatif

   3. (chemistry) A chemical derived from another.

      Synonym: derivatif

   4. (linguistics) A word that derives from another one.

      Synonym: kata turunan

6. (calculus) differential: an infinitesimal change in a variable, or the result of differentiation.

   Synonym: diferensial

   Synonyms: bezaan, kebezaan, pembeza, perbezaan

Usage notes

• Senses 1 and 2 (descendant and crossbreed) is not used in formal situation. Formal situation use keturunan instead.

Derived terms

• tujuh turunan

 

Etymology 2

Affixed turun (“copy”) +‎ -an.

Noun

turunan (plural turunan-turunan, first-person possessive turunanku, second-person possessive turunanmu, third-person possessive turunannya)

1. copy

   Synonyms: kopi, salinan, tindasan, tembusan

Further reading

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