derajat
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay darjah, derajat, from Classical Malay درجه (darjah), درجه (derajat), from Arabic دَرَجَات (darajāt), plural form of دَرَجَة (daraja, “degree”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dêrajat (first-person possessive derajatku, second-person possessive derajatmu, third-person possessive derajatnya)
- degree:
- social standing: a stage of rank or privilege.
- (education) a stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement.
- (geometry) a unit of measurement of angle equal to 1⁄360 of a circle's circumference.
- (physics) a unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
- Suhu permukaan rata-rata planet ini telah meningkat sekitar 2 derajat Fahrenheit (1 derajat Celsius) sejak akhir abad ke-19.[2] ― This planet surface temperature has been increasing about 2 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celcius) since end of 19th century.
- (geography) a unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface.
- the amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent.
- level, rank
Alternative forms edit
- darjah (Standard Malay)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Balai Bahasa Surabaya, Pusat Bahasa (2004) Kamus Kata Serapan Bahasa Arab dalam Bahasa Indonesia [Arabic Loanword in Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Surabaya: Departemen Pendidikan Republik Indonesia
- ^ Hendrik Khoirul Muhid (2022 March 1) “Apa Efek Kenaikan Suhu Bumi Meski Cuma 1,5 Derajat Celsius?”, in Tempo (in Indonesian), Jakarta
Further reading edit
- “derajat” 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.