buku pegangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buku +‎ pegangan, calque of Dutch handboek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.ku pə.ˈɡaŋ.an/

Noun

buku pegangan (plural buku-buku pegangan, first-person possessive buku peganganku, second-person possessive buku peganganmu, third-person possessive buku pegangannya)

1. handbook: A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size.

   Synonyms: buku acuan, buku panduan, buku pedoman, buku rujukan, buku referensi

Further reading

• “buku pegangan” 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.