simpulan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed simpul (“knot”) +‎ -an.

• Inherited from Malay simpulan (“knot”).
• Sense of conclusion, semantic loan from Chinese 結論／结论 (“conclusion”, literally “knot, to bear + measure, to bind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɪmˈpʊlan]

Noun

simpulan (plural simpulan-simpulan, first-person possessive simpulanku, second-person possessive simpulanmu, third-person possessive simpulannya)

1. knot

   Synonyms: buhul, ikatan, simpul

2. conclusion

   Synonyms: kesimpulan, konklusi

3. inference

   Synonym: inferensi

   Synonyms: inferens, penakbiran, penakbiran (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

simpul +‎ -an

Noun

simpulan (Jawi spelling سيمڤولن, plural simpulan-simpulan, informal 1st possessive simpulanku, 2nd possessive simpulanmu, 3rd possessive simpulannya)

1. knot

Synonyms

• ikatan
• kerosot
• mata kayu

Descendants

• Indonesian: simpulan

Further reading

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