huruf hidup

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of huruf +‎ hidup, from Malay huruf hidup. Compare to Arabic حَرَكَة (ḥaraka, “vowel”, literally “movement, motion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhurʊf ˈhidʊp̚/

Noun

huruf hidup (plural huruf-huruf hidup, first-person possessive huruf hidupku, second-person possessive huruf hidupmu, third-person possessive huruf hidupnya)

1. vowel (letter)

Synonyms

• huruf vokal
• vokal

Further reading

• “huruf hidup” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /hurof hidop/
• (Bahasa Baku, Singapore Standard, Sabah) IPA^(key): /hurʊf hidʊp/

Noun

huruf hidup

1. vowel (letter)

Synonyms

• vokal

Related terms

• huruf mati

Descendants

• Indonesian: huruf hidup