khusus

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay khusus, from Classical Malay khusus, from Arabic خُصُوص (ḵuṣūṣ, “particularity, speciality, specialty, peculiarity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈxusʊs]
• Rhymes: -sʊs, -ʊs, -s
• Hyphenation: khu‧sus

Adjective

khusus

1. special, unique, particular

   Synonyms: khas, istimewa

Alternative forms

• choesoes (pre-1947)
• chusus (1947-1972)

Derived terms

• kekhususan
• khususnya (“especially”)
• mengkhusus
• mengkhususkan
• pengkhususan
• terkhusus

 

Further reading

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