amsal
See also: Amsal
Indonesian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Malay amsal, from Classical Malay عامسل (amsal), from Arabic أَمْثَال (ʔamṯāl), plural of مِثْل (miṯl, “something similar”).
Noun
editamsal (first-person possessive amsalku, second-person possessive amsalmu, third-person possessive amsalnya)
Etymology 2
editFrom Malay amsal, from Classical Malay عامسل (amsal), from Arabic أَمْثَال (ʔamṯāl), plural of مَثَل (maṯal, “proverb”).
Noun
editamsal (first-person possessive amsalku, second-person possessive amsalmu, third-person possessive amsalnya)
- (archaic) proverb.
- Synonyms: umpama, perumpamaan
- Kitab Amsal ― Book of Proverbs
Further reading
edit- “amsal” 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.
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