insinyur
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay insinyur, Dutch ingenieur (“engineer”), from Middle French ingénieur, from modified, based on the verb ingénier, from Old French engigneor, itself from engin or from Medieval Latin ingeniator or ingeniārius (“one who makes or uses an engine”), from Latin ingenium (“an engine”), from in (“in”) + gignō, gignere (“to produce, cause”). Doublet of enjin, genius, and zeni.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
insinyur (plural insinyur-insinyur, first-person possessive insinyurku, second-person possessive insinyurmu, third-person possessive insinyurnya)
- holder of the Insinyur degree
- (historical) holder of Insinyur collegiate degree, equivalent to Bachelor of Engineering
- Synonym: sarjana teknik
- holder of Insinyur professional degree
- (historical) holder of Insinyur collegiate degree, equivalent to Bachelor of Engineering
- engineer, a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.
- Synonym: rekayasawan
Usage notes edit
- Insinyur is capitalized when used as a title:
- Insinyur Budi
Synonyms edit
- jurutera (Standard Malay)
Descendants edit
- → Malay: insinyur
Further reading edit
- “insinyur” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch ingenieur (“engineer”), from Middle French ingénieur, from modified, based on the verb ingénier, from Old French engigneor, itself from engin or from Medieval Latin ingeniator or ingeniārius (“one who makes or uses an engine”), from Latin ingenium (“an engine”), from in (“in”) + gignō, gignere (“to produce, cause”). Doublet of enjin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
insinyur (Jawi spelling اينسينيور, plural insinyur-insinyur, informal 1st possessive insinyurku, 2nd possessive insinyurmu, 3rd possessive insinyurnya)
- (Indonesia) engineer, a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.
Synonyms edit
- jurutera (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Further reading edit
- “insinyur” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.