ilmu hitung

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ilmu (“science”) +‎ hitung (“to count, to compute”), from Malay ilmu hitung, a calque of Dutch cijferkunst (“arithmetic”, literally “to compute + art; ability”) and Dutch rekenkunde (“arithmetic”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈilmu ˈhituŋ]

Noun

ilmu hitung (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) arithmetic

   Synonyms: aritmetika, ilmu hisab

2. algebra (clarification of this definition is needed)

   Synonym: aljabar

Further reading

• “ilmu hitung” 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.