pedoman

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pedoman, equivalent with dom +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəˈdɔman]
• Hyphenation: pê‧dom‧an

Noun

pedoman (first-person possessive pedomanku, second-person possessive pedomanmu, third-person possessive pedomannya)

1. compass

   Synonyms: kompas, padom

2. guide

   Synonyms: pegangan, petunjuk

3. lead

   Synonym: pemimpin

4. guideline: plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.

Alternative forms

• padoman (pre-1947)

Derived terms

• berpedoman
• memedomani

 

• pedoman gizi seimbang

 

Further reading

• “pedoman” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Ultimately from a circumfixed form of Javanese dom, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀum, from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀum. Doublet of jarum.

Noun

pedoman (Jawi spelling ڤدومن, plural pedoman-pedoman, informal 1st possessive pedomanku, 2nd possessive pedomanmu, 3rd possessive pedomannya)

1. compass (device to determine cardinal direction)

   Synonym: kompas

2. guideline

   Synonyms: panduan, petunjuk

Descendants

• Indonesian: pedoman
• → Maguindanao: paduman
• → Maranao: padoman
• → Tausug: padduman

Further reading

• “pedoman” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.