kata sandang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kata +‎ sandang, calque of Dutch lidwoord.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.ta ˈsan.daŋ/

Noun

kata sandang (plural kata-kata sandang, first-person possessive kata sandangku, second-person possessive kata sandangmu, third-person possessive kata sandangnya)

1. (grammar) article: part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English).

   Synonyms: artikel, artikula

Further reading

• “kata sandang” 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.