sebutan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed sebut +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.ˈbʊt.an/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: sê‧but‧an

Noun

sêbutan (plural sebutan-sebutan, first-person possessive sebutanku, second-person possessive sebutanmu, third-person possessive sebutannya)

1. citation, quotation

   Synonym: kutipan

2. title, term of address

   Synonym: gelar

3. appellation, nickname

   Synonym: panggilan

4. pronunciation
5. talk of the town
6. (grammar) predicate

   Synonym: predikat

Further reading

• “sebutan” 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 sebut (to speak, to pronounce) +‎ -an.

Noun

sebutan (Jawi spelling سبوتن, plural sebutan-sebutan, informal 1st possessive sebutanku, 2nd possessive sebutanmu, 3rd possessive sebutannya)

1. pronunciation

Further reading

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