peminat

Indonesian

Etymology

From peng- +‎ minat.

Noun

peminat (first-person possessive peminatku, second-person possessive peminatmu, third-person possessive peminatnya)

1. a person who is interested (in), enthusiast

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ minat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəminat/
• Rhymes: -nat, -at

Noun

peminat (Jawi spelling ڤمينت, plural peminat-peminat, informal 1st possessive peminatku, 2nd possessive peminatmu, 3rd possessive peminatnya)

1. A fan or supporter (of a musical artist, a sports team, etc.).

   Synonym: penyokong (sports)

   peminat BTS ― BTS fan

2. An enthusiast; someone who is very interested in a particular subject.

   Synonym: penggemar

   peminat linguistik ― linguistics enthusiast

Further reading

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