persembahan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed sembah +‎ per- -an, inherited from Malay persembahan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərsəmˈbahan/
• Hyphenation: pêr‧sêm‧bah‧an

Noun

persembahan (plural persembahan-persembahan, first-person possessive persembahanku, second-person possessive persembahanmu, third-person possessive persembahannya)

1. offering:
   1. The act by which something is offered.
   2. That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
   3. An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
   4. A contribution given at a religious service.
2. presentation: something presented.
3. tribute
4. dedication
5. (art) performance: a live show or concert.

   Synonyms: penampilan, performa, sajian, unjuk kerja

Further reading

• “persembahan” 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

Affixed sembah +‎ per- -an.

Noun

persembahan (Jawi spelling ڤرسمبهن, plural persembahan-persembahan, informal 1st possessive persembahanku, 2nd possessive persembahanmu, 3rd possessive persembahannya)

1. gift, tribute

   Synonym: hadiah

2. offering
3. performance

   Synonyms: pertunjukan, pementasan

4. presentation

   Synonym: pembentangan

Further reading

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