dialek

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch dialect, from Middle French dialecte, from Latin dialectus, from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος (diálektos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdi.aˈlɛk/

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Noun

dialek (plural dialekte)

1. dialect (variety of a language)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch dialect, from Middle French dialecte, from Latin dialectus, from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος (diálektos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d̪iˈalɛk̚]
• Hyphenation: di‧a‧lèk

Noun

dialek (plural dialek-dialek, first-person possessive dialekku, second-person possessive dialekmu, third-person possessive dialeknya)

1. (linguistics) dialect (language variety)

   Synonym: logat

Derived terms

• dialek regional
• dialek sosial
• dialek temporal
• dialek tinggi

 

Further reading

• “dialek” 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.