triliun

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch triljoen (“quintillion”), from French trillion. The second sense "trillion" is possibly influenced by English trillion.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /triˈliun/ [t̪riˈli.ʊn]
• Rhymes: -un
• Syllabification: tri‧li‧un

Numeral

triliun

1. (rare) quintillion (10¹⁸)
2. trillion (10¹²)

Usage notes

Currently, the Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language defines miliar as 10⁹. Biliun and triliun each have two definitions (long and short scales), but for triliun it is written that the definition used in Indonesia is triliun=10¹². For biliun, there is no such record.

Alternative forms

• trilyun

Coordinate terms

• Previous: biliar (10¹⁵), miliar, biliun (rare) (10⁹)
• Next: triliar (10²¹), kuadriliun (10¹⁵)

Derived terms

• bertriliun-triliun
• triliunan

Further reading

• “triliun” 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.