aspek

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch aspect. Cognate of Afrikaans aspek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaspɛk̚]
• Hyphenation: as‧pek

Noun

aspék (plural aspek-aspek)

1. aspect:
   1. any specific feature, part, or element of something
   2. the way something appears when viewed from a certain direction or perspective; the way something appears when considered from a certain point of view

      Synonyms: pandangan, perspektif, sudut pandang

   3. (grammar) a grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding

Derived terms

• aspek augmentatif
• aspek diminutif
• aspek frekuentatif
• aspek habituatif
• aspek imperfektif
• aspek inkoatif
• aspek inkompletif
• aspek inseptif
• aspek kompletif
• aspek kontinuatif
• aspek momentan
• aspek perfektif
• aspek permansif
• aspek progresif
• aspek pungtiliar
• aspek repetitif
• aspek sesatif
• aspek simulfaktif
• aspek yuridis

Further reading

• “aspek” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English aspect.

Pronunciation

• (English-based) IPA^(key): [ɛs.pɛk]
  • Rhymes: -pɛk, -ɛk
• IPA^(key): /aspek/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [as.peʔ]
  • (Baku, Northern Peninsular Malay) IPA^(key): [as.pɛʔ]
  • Rhymes: -pek, -ek
• Hyphenation: as‧pek

Noun

aspek (Jawi spelling اسڤيک, plural aspek-aspek)

1. An aspect.
   1. Any specific feature, part, or element of something.

      Synonym: bahagian

   2. The way something appears when viewed from a certain direction or perspective; the way something appears when considered from a certain point of view.

      Synonyms: sudut, segi, sisi

      Dari aspek ini, boleh dikatakan tiada mana-mana parti yang mendapat mandat rakyat pada pilihan raya itu.

      In this aspect, it can be said that no party got the mandate of the people in the election.

Further reading

• “aspek” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.