swafoto
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Affixed swa- + foto, from English selfie.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
swafoto (first-person possessive swafotoku, second-person possessive swafotomu, third-person possessive swafotonya)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “swafoto” 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 edit
Etymology edit
swa- + foto, after English selfie.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
swafoto (Jawi spelling سوافوتو, plural swafoto-swafoto, informal 1st possessive swafotoku, 2nd possessive swafotomu, 3rd possessive swafotonya)
- (neologism) selfie
- 2019, Hilal Azmi, “Swafoto yang telah mencairkan seluruh dunia”, in Astro Awani[1]:
- Sebuah foto yang merakamkan lima kanak-kanak membuat aksi swafoto terus menjadi bualan ramai.
- A photo that shows five children taking a selfie has become the talk of the people.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “swafoto” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.