persegi

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pərsəˈɡi]
• Hyphenation: pêr‧sê‧gi

Etymology 1

From Malay persegi, from Classical Malay persegi. Equivalent to per- +‎ segi.

Noun

pêrsêgi (first-person possessive persegiku, second-person possessive persegimu, third-person possessive perseginya)

1. (geometry) square; a polygon with four sides of equal length and four right angles

Synonyms

• bujur sangkar
• segi empat sama sisi

Verb

persegi

1. (only in compounds) having sides

Synonyms

• bersegi

Etymology 2

Semantic loan from Dutch kwadraat (“squared”).

Postposition

pêrsêgi

1. (algebra) squared; raised to the second power

   Synonym: kuadrat

   Mereka hanya memiliki tanah seluas enam meter persegi. ― They only own land as wide as six meters squared.

Further reading

• “persegi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Noun

persegi (Jawi spelling ڤرسݢي, plural persegi-persegi, informal 1st possessive persegiku, 2nd possessive persegimu, 3rd possessive perseginya)

1. square

Further reading

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