dokumen

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch document, from Latin documentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doˈkumɛn/
• Hyphenation: do‧ku‧mèn

Noun

dokumèn (plural dokumen-dokumen)

1. document
   1. an original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support

      Synonyms: sahifah, berkas

   2. any material substance on which the information is represented by writing

      Synonyms: sahifah, berkas

   3. (computing) a file that contains text
   4. (information science) an object conveying information by whatever means, capable of being indexed alongside other similar objects

Derived terms

• dokumen medis
• dokumen perjalanan
• dokumen wisata

Related terms

• dokumentalis
• dokumentasi
• dokumenter
• dokumentografi

Descendants

• → Tetum: dokumén

Further reading

• “dokumen” 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.