percuma

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed per- +‎ cuma, from Malay percuma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərt͡ʃuma/
• Hyphenation: pêr‧cu‧ma
• Rhymes: -ma, -a

Adjective

pêrcuma

1. pointless; wasted; useless

   Synonym: sia-sia

2. (dated, literary) free, without charge

   Synonyms: cuma-cuma, gratis

   Bolehlah naik dengan percuma. ― I can ride it for free, can't I?

Further reading

• “percuma” 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

per- +‎ cuma.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /pə(r)t͡ʃumə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /pə(r)t͡ʃuma/
• Rhymes: -umə, -mə, -ə
• Rhymes: -a

Adjective

percuma (Jawi spelling ڤرچوما)

1. free (obtainable without payment)
2. priceless
3. (Indonesia) pointless; wasted; useless

Further reading

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