Zaman Kegelapan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of zaman (“ages”) +‎ kegelapan (“darkness”). Compare Standard Malay Zaman Kelam.

Proper noun

Zaman Kegelapan

1. (historical) Dark Ages:
   1. the period of European history encompassing (roughly) 476–1000 CE.
   2. (figuratively) any relatively primitive period of time.

Further reading

• “Zaman Kegelapan” 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.