konteks

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch context, from Middle French contexte or Latin contextus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔn.tɛks/

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Noun

konteks (plural kontekste)

1. context

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch context, from Middle French contexte or Latin contextus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkontɛks/ [ˈkon.t̪ɛks]
• Rhymes: -ontɛks
• Syllabification: kon‧teks

Noun

konteks (plural konteks-konteks)

1. context
   1. the surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence
   2. (linguistics) the text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning

Derived terms

• konteks budaya
• konteks lingkungan
• konteks linguistis
• konteks semotaktis
• konteks sintaktis
• konteks situasi

Related terms

• kontekstual
• teks
• tekstual

Further reading

• “konteks” 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 context.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkonteks/ [ˈkon.t̪eks]
• Hyphenation: kon‧téks

Noun

kontéks (Jawi spelling کونتيک س, plural konteks-konteks)

1. context

Related terms

• kontekstual
• teks
• tekstual

Further reading

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