akhiran

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• achiran (1947–1972)

Etymology

• From Malay akhiran, from Classical Malay اخيران (akhiran, “finish”). Equivalent to akhir +‎ -an.
• The sense “suffix” is a semantic loan from English suffix.

Noun

akhiran (plural akhiran-akhiran)

1. (grammar, linguistic morphology) suffix

   Synonym: sufiks

2. finish

   Synonym: penutup

3. final
4. ending (of an event, movie, ceremony, class, etc.)

   menutup doa dengan akhiran yang sesuai dengan permohonan ― Closing the prayer with an ending that is suitable with your request.

Hypernyms

• imbuhan (“affix”)

Coordinate terms

types of affixes: afiks, imbuhan-imbuhanedit

• ambifiks
• infiks, sisipan
• interfiks
• konfiks
• prefiks, awalan
• sirkumfiks
• sufiks, akhiran
• suprafiks

Related terms

• kata dasar (“base word”)