pendapat

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay pendapat. By surface analysis, peng- +‎ dapat.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pənˈdapat/ [pənˈda.pat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -apat
• Syllabification: pen‧da‧pat

Noun

pendapat (plural pendapat-pendapat)

1. opinion

   Synonyms: hemat, opini, paham, pandangan

Related terms

• dapat
• mendapat
• pendapatan

Further reading

• “pendapat”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ dapat (“to get; to find”).

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard, schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /pənˈdapat/ [pənˈda.pat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -apat, -pat, -at
• Hyphenation: pen‧da‧pat

Noun

pendapat (Jawi spelling ڤنداڤت, plural pendapat-pendapat or pendapat²)

1. opinion; view; idea; sentiment.

   Synonyms: pandangan, fikiran, opini (Indonesia), paham (Indonesia)

   Pada pendapat saya, rancangan ini sangat bagus.

   In my opinion, this plan is very good.

Derived terms

Affixations

• berpendapat (“to have an opinion; to opine”)

Compounds

• beza pendapat (“difference of opinion”)
• salah pendapat (“misunderstanding”)

Related terms

• mendapat
• pendapatan

Descendants

• > Indonesian: pendapat (inherited)

Further reading

• "pendapat" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017