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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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.

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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

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