perpuluhan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed puluh +‎ per- -an, calque of Hebrew מַעֲשֵׂר (ma'aser, “tithe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pərpuˈlʊhan]

Noun

perpuluhan (first-person possessive perpuluhanku, second-person possessive perpuluhanmu, third-person possessive perpuluhannya)

1. (Christianity) tithe: a contribution to one's religious community or congregation of worship.

   Synonym: persepuluhan

Further reading

• “perpuluhan” 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.