perikop

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch perikoop (“pericope”), from Late Latin pericope, from Ancient Greek περικοπή (perikopḗ, “section”), from περι- (peri-, “across”) + κοπή (kopḗ, “cutting”), from κόπτω (kóptō, “I cut”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /peˈrikop/ [peˈri.kop]
• Rhymes: -ikop
• Syllabification: pe‧ri‧kop

Noun

perikop (plural perikop-perikop)

1. pericope:
   1. (rhetoric) a section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech.
   2. (Christianity) reading: a passage of Scripture to be read in public worship or a book containing such passages.

Further reading

• “perikop” 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.