ralat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ralat, from Arabic غَلَط (ḡalaṭ). Doublet of galat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈralat̚/
• Hyphenation: ra‧lat
• Rhymes: -lat, -at, -t

Noun

ralat (plural ralat-ralat, first-person possessive ralatku, second-person possessive ralatmu, third-person possessive ralatnya)

1. errata (in script, print), correction, rectification

   Synonyms: pembetulan, perbaikan

2. (rare) error, mistake

   Synonyms: error, kesalahan, kekeliruan

   1. (rare) typo, misprint

Derived terms

• diralat
• meralat

 

• ralat ramalan

 

Further reading

• “ralat” 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

ralat (Jawi spelling رالت, plural ralat-ralat, informal 1st possessive ralatku, 2nd possessive ralatmu, 3rd possessive ralatnya)

1. error

Descendants

• Indonesian: ralat

Further reading

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