tabayun

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَبَيُّن (tabayyun).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /taˈbajun/ [t̪aˈba.jʊn]
• Rhymes: -ajun
• Syllabification: ta‧ba‧yun

Noun

tabayun (plural tabayun-tabayun, first-person possessive tabayunku, second-person possessive tabayunmu, third-person possessive tabayunnya)

1. understanding

   Synonyms: pemahaman, penjelasan

2. contradiction

   Synonyms: ikhtilaf, kontradiksi, perbedaan

3. clarification

   Synonym: klarifikasi

4. crosscheck
5. confirmation

   Synonym: konfirmasi

6. checking

   Synonym: pengecekan

Usage notes

Only used mostly in Islamic contexts.

Further reading

• “tabayun” 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.")