sebutan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed sebut +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.ˈbʊt.an/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: sê‧but‧an

Noun

sebutan (first-person possessive sebutanku, second-person possessive sebutanmu, third-person possessive sebutannya)

1. pronunciation

   Synonyms: lafal, ucapan

2. (grammar) predicate
3. title, the way one is addressed (e.g. Mr. or Sir)

   Synonyms: panggilan, gelar

4. nickname
5. something that's on everyone's lips

   Synonyms: buah mulut, gamit-gamitan

6. quotation, citation

   Synonym: kutipan

7. term, concept

   Synonym: istilah

Malay

Etymology

From sebut (to speak, to pronounce) +‎ -an.

Noun

sebutan (Jawi spelling سبوتن, plural sebutan-sebutan, informal 1st possessive sebutanku, 2nd possessive sebutanmu, 3rd possessive sebutannya)

1. pronunciation

Further reading

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