contoh

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay contoh, from Tamil சௌத்து (cauttu, “pattern, sample, model”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɔntɔh/

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• Hyphenation: con‧toh

Noun

contoh (plural contoh-contoh)

1. example, instance

   Synonym: misal

2. sample:
   1. specimen: a part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole.

      Synonyms: sampel, spesimen

   2. (statistics) a subset of a population selected for measurement, observation or questioning, to provide statistical information about the population.

      Synonym: sampel

3. specimen

   Synonym: spesimen

4. pattern

   Synonym: pola

5. model:
   1. a representation of a physical object, usually in miniature.

      Synonym: model

   2. a successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.

      Synonym: teladan

Derived terms

• mempercontohkan
• mencontoh
• mencontohi
• mencontohkan
• pemercontoh
• pemercontohan
• percontoh
• percontohan

 

• contoh bentuk
• contoh huruf
• contoh kenyataan
• contoh pembelian
• contoh penawaran
• contoh tipe

 

• ruang contoh

 

Further reading

• “contoh” 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

Derived from Tamil சௌத்து (cauttu, “pattern, sample, model”).

Noun

contoh (Jawi spelling چونتوه, plural contoh-contoh, informal 1st possessive contohku, 2nd possessive contohmu, 3rd possessive contohnya)

1. example

   Synonyms: misal, uswah, teladan

2. (obsolete) sample, model, study for an artist to imitate

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• pecontoh [passive / name of profession] (pe-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• contoh bentuk
• contoh huruf
• contoh kenyataan
• contoh pembelian
• contoh penawaran
• rumah contoh
• ruang contoh
• contohnya

Descendants

• Indonesian: contoh
• Peranakan Indonesian: tjonto
• → Javanese: conto
• → Minangkabau: conto, cinto

References

• Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “چنتو tjonto”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 114
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “چنته chontoh”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 264
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “chontoh”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 239

Further reading

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