penyebut
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed peng- + sebut (“to tell”). The sense in arithmetic is semantic loan from Dutch noemer (“denominator”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəɲəˈbʊt̚/
- Rhymes: -bʊt, -ʊt, -t
- Hyphenation: pê‧nyê‧but
Noun
pênyêbut (plural penyebut-penyebut, first-person possessive penyebutku, second-person possessive penyebutmu, third-person possessive penyebutnya)
- (arithmetic) denominator: The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).
- numerator, enumerator: someone who counts.
- Synonym: enumêrator
Derived terms
- penyebut diri
Further reading
- “penyebut” 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.
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