dokumen

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch document, from Latin documentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doˈkumɛn/
• Hyphenation: do‧ku‧mèn

Noun

dokumèn (plural dokumen-dokumen)

1. document.
   1. an original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

      Synonyms: sahifah, berkas

   2. any material substance on which the information is represented by writing.

      Synonyms: sahifah, berkas

   3. (computing) a file that contains text.
   4. (information science) an object conveying information by whatever means, capable of being indexed alongside other similar objects.

Derived terms

• dokumen medis
• dokumen perjalanan
• dokumen wisata

Related terms

• dokumentalis
• dokumentasi
• dokumenter
• dokumentografi

Descendants

• → Tetum: dokumén

Further reading

• “dokumen” 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.