ujian

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed uji +‎ -an, inherited from Malay ujian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈud͡ʒian]
• Hyphenation: uji‧an

Noun

ujian (plural ujian-ujian, first-person possessive ujianku, second-person possessive ujianmu, third-person possessive ujiannya)

1. test, examination.

   Synonyms: pengetesan, pengujian, tes

2. result of above.
3. (education) examination: A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.

   Synonym: peperiksaan (Standard Malay)

4. trial

   Synonym: cobaan

Alternative forms

• oedjian (pre-1947)
• udjian (1947-1972)

Compounds

• ujian akhir
• ujian akhir nasional
• ujian diagnostik
• ujian dinas
• ujian esai
• ujian kepandaian
• ujian kesehatan
• ujian kosakata
• ujian lisan
• ujian masuk
• ujian nasional
• ujian negara
• ujian objektif
• ujian penghabisan
• ujian saringan
• ujian sekolah
• ujian susulan
• ujian tengah semester
• ujian tertulis

 

Further reading

• “ujian” 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

Combination of uji +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ud͡ʒian/
• Rhymes: -ud͡ʒian, -d͡ʒian, -ian, -an
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ud͡ʒʲän]

Noun

ujian (Jawi spelling اوجين, plural ujian-ujian, informal 1st possessive ujianku, 2nd possessive ujianmu, 3rd possessive ujiannya)

1. test; examination

   Synonym: peperiksaan

   Ujian akhir tahun

   Year end exams

Further reading

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