penulis

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• penoelis (1901–1947)

Etymology

From peng- +‎ tulis. The term (penoelis) was translation of Japanese 幹事(かんじ) (kanji, “secretary”), see kanzi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈnulis/ [pəˈnu.lɪs]
• Rhymes: -ulis
• Syllabification: pe‧nu‧lis

Noun

penulis (plural penulis-penulis or para penulis)

1. writer (a person who writes, or produces literary work)
2. author

   Synonym: pengarang

3. secretary

   Synonyms: panitera, sekretaris, setia usaha

Compounds

• penulis cepat
• penulis naskah
• penulis pelancong
• penulis siluman
• penulis tajuk
• penulis ulang

Further reading

• “penulis” 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

peng- +‎ tulis

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -is

Noun

penulis (Jawi spelling ڤنوليس, plural penulis-penulis, informal 1st possessive penulisku, 2nd possessive penulismu, 3rd possessive penulisnya)

1. writer

Further reading

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