ulang tahun

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ulang (“repeat”) +‎ tahun (“year”), inherited from Malay ulang tahun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʊlaŋ ˈtahʊn]

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Noun

ulang tahun (first-person possessive ulang tahunku, second-person possessive ulang tahunmu, third-person possessive ulang tahunnya)

1. birthday
2. (extension) anniversary

Synonyms

• (birthday): hari lahir
• (anniversary): dies natalis, hari jadi, milad

Derived terms

• berulang tahun

 

Further reading

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

Malay

Noun

ulang tahun (plural ulang-ulang tahun, informal 1st possessive ulang tahunku, 2nd possessive ulang tahunmu, 3rd possessive ulang tahunnya)

1. anniversary

See also

• hari jadi (birthday)