ilmu pengetahuan sosial

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ilmu pengetahuan +‎ sosial, calque of Dutch sociale wetenschap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪlmu pənɡətaˈhuan soˈsial]

Noun

ilmu pengetahuan sosial (first-person possessive ilmu pengetahuan sosialku, second-person possessive ilmu pengetahuan sosialmu, third-person possessive ilmu pengetahuan sosialnya)

1. social science.

Alternative forms

• IPS

Synonyms

• ilmu sosial
• sains sosial (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “ilmu pengetahuan sosial” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.