umpama

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay umpama, from Pali upamā (“simile, parable, comparison”), from Sanskrit उपमा (upamā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /umˈpama/ [umˈpa.ma]
• Rhymes: -ama
• Syllabification: um‧pa‧ma

Noun

umpama (plural)

1. instance, model, example

Conjunction

umpama

1. (colloquial) as though, like, as if

   Synonyms: bagaikan, seakan-akan

Affixed terms

• berumpama
• mengumpamai
• mengumpamakan
• perumpamaan
• seumpama

Compounds

• umpama kata

Further reading

• “umpama” 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

From Sanskrit उपमा (upamā).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

umpama (Jawi spelling اومڤام, plural umpama-umpama, informal 1st possessive umpamaku, 2nd possessive umpamamu, 3rd possessive umpamanya)

1. instance, model, example

   Synonyms: contoh, model, ibarat, misal, instansi

Conjunction

umpama (Jawi spelling اومڤام)

1. as though, like, as if

   Synonyms: bagai, bak, laksana, seperti

   Ilmu yang kita memiliki umpama setitik air di laut.

   The knowledge we have is like a drop of water in the ocean.

Derived terms

• berumpama
• mengumpamai
• mengumpamakan
• perumpamaan
• seumpama

Descendants

• Indonesian: umpama
• → Iban: sempama
• → Tausug: sawmpama

Further reading

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