ilmu bahasa
Indonesian Edit
Etymology Edit
Compound of ilmu (“science”) + bahasa (“language”), a calque of Dutch taalkunde (“linguistics”, literally “language science”) or taalwetenschap (“linguistics”, literally “language science”).
Noun Edit
- linguistics
- Synonym: linguistik
Further reading Edit
- “ilmu bahasa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.