swafoto

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed swa- +‎ foto, from English selfie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swa.fo.to/
• Hyphenation: swa‧fo‧to

Noun

swafoto (plural swafoto-swafoto)

1. (neologism) selfie: a photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone. [since 2013]

Derived terms

• berswafoto

• swafoto berkelompok
• swafoto maut
• swafoto udara

Related terms

• potret diri

Descendants

• → Malay: swafoto

Further reading

• “swafoto” 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

FWOTD – 22 January 2022

Etymology

swa- +‎ foto, borrowed from Indonesian swafoto, after English selfie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swafoto/
• Hyphenation: swa‧fo‧to

Noun

swafoto (Jawi spelling سوافوتو, plural swafoto-swafoto, informal 1st possessive swafotoku, 2nd possessive swafotomu, 3rd possessive swafotonya)

1. (neologism) selfie
   • 2019, Hilal Azmi, “Swafoto yang telah mencairkan seluruh dunia”, in Astro Awani‎^[1]:

     Sebuah foto yang merakamkan lima kanak-kanak membuat aksi swafoto terus menjadi bualan ramai.

     A photo that shows five children taking a selfie has become the talk of the people.

Derived terms

• berswafoto

Further reading

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