perpaduan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed padu +‎ per- -an, inherited from Malay perpaduan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərpaˈduan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: pêrpaduan

Noun

pêrpaduan (plural perpaduan-perpaduan, first-person possessive perpaduanku, second-person possessive perpaduanmu, third-person possessive perpaduannya)

1. harmony; agreement, concurrence.
2. blend, mixture; unification.

Synonyms

• persesuaian

Further reading

• “perpaduan” 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

padu +‎ per- -an

Noun

perpaduan (Jawi spelling ڤرڤادوان, informal 1st possessive perpaduanku, 2nd possessive perpaduanmu, 3rd possessive perpaduannya)

1. unity, solidarity

Further reading

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