buku induk

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buku (“book”) +‎ induk (“main”, literally “mother”), partial calque of Dutch hoofdboek (“register”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbuku ˈɪndʊk̚]

Noun

buku induk (uncountable)

1. register: a book of formal recording of names, events, transactions entries
2. (library science) accessions book; accessions catalogue; accessions register: a record of items that have been added to a collection.

Related terms

• nomor induk

Further reading

• “buku induk” 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.