persegi panjang
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Compound of persegi (“square”) + panjang (“long”), probably calque of Chinese 長方/长方 (“rectangular”, literally “long square”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- (geometry) rectangle: a quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.
Synonyms edit
- segiempat tepat (Standard Malay)
Further reading edit
- “persegi panjang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.