umpan balik

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of umpan +‎ balik, calque of English feedback.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊmpan ˈbalɪk/

Noun

umpan balik (plural umpan-umpan balik, first-person possessive umpan balikku, second-person possessive umpan balikmu, third-person possessive umpan baliknya)

1. feedback:
   1. critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.
   2. the part of an output signal that is looped back into the input to control or modify a system.

Synonyms

• balikan
• maklum balas (Standard Malay)
• suap balik (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “umpan balik” 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.