imlek

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 陰曆／阴历 (im-le̍k, “lunar calendar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪmlɛk̚]
• Hyphenation: im‧lèk

Noun

imlek (first-person possessive imlekku, second-person possessive imlekmu, third-person possessive imleknya)

1. lunar calendar.
2. Lunar New Year.

   Synonym: sincia

Further reading

• “imlek” 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.