penyelidikan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed selidik +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəɲəliˈdɪkan]
• Hyphenation: pê‧nyê‧li‧dik‧an

Noun

pênyêlidikan (first-person possessive penyelidikanku, second-person possessive penyelidikanmu, third-person possessive penyelidikannya)

1. investigation:
   1. (law) the act of initial investigating; initial investigation.
2. inquiry:
   1. the act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
   2. search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation.
3. (law enforcement) preliminary investigation

Synonyms

• investigasi
• penyiasatan (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “penyelidikan” 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

Affixed selidik +‎ peng- -an.

Noun

penyelidikan (plural penyelidikan-penyelidikan, informal 1st possessive penyelidikanku, 2nd possessive penyelidikanmu, 3rd possessive penyelidikannya)

1. research

   Synonyms: penelitian, pengkajian, riset (Indonesian)

Further reading

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