pelajaran

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• pladjaran (pre-1947)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəlaˈd͡ʒaran]
• Hyphenation: pê‧la‧jar‧an

Etymology 1

Affixed ajar +‎ per- -an or pelajar +‎ -an or pel- +‎ ajar +‎ -an, from Malay pelajaran.

Noun

pêlajaran (plural pelajaran-pelajaran, first-person possessive pelajaranku, second-person possessive pelajaranmu, third-person possessive pelajarannya)

1. lesson: something learned or to be learned.

Synonyms

• latihan

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• berpelajaran [stative / habitual] (beR-)
• keterpelajaran [agentless action + passive] (teR- + ke-)

Etymology 2

Clipping of mata pelajaran.

Noun

pêlajaran (plural pelajaran-pelajaran, first-person possessive pelajaranku, second-person possessive pelajaranmu, third-person possessive pelajarannya)

1. (colloquial) subject: an area of knowledge that is taught or studied in learning institutions

   Aku suka pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia. ― I like Indonesian (as a subject).

See also

• pendidikan (“education”)

Further reading

• “pelajaran” 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

ajar +‎ per- -an or pelajar +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.la.d͡ʒa.ran/
• Rhymes: -aran, -ran, -an

Noun

pelajaran (Jawi spelling ڤلاجرن, plural pelajaran-pelajaran, informal 1st possessive pelajaranku, 2nd possessive pelajaranmu, 3rd possessive pelajarannya)

1. lesson

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• berpelajaran [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: pelajaran

See also

• pendidikan (“education”)

Further reading

• “pelajaran” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• "pelajaran" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.