subjek

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch subject, from Latin subiectus (“a subject, an inferior”), subiectum (“the subject of a proposition”), past participle of subiciō (“throw, lay, place”), from sub (“under, at the foot of”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”). The pronunciation is influenced by English subject.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sub.d͡ʒɛk/
• Hyphenation: sub‧jèk

Noun

subjèk (plural subjek-subjek, first-person possessive subjekku, second-person possessive subjekmu, third-person possessive subjeknya)

1. subject:
   1. the topic of a discussion.

      Synonyms: tema, topik

   2. (grammar) the word or word group about whom a statement is made.
   3. an actor; one who takes action.

      Synonym: pelaku

   4. a particular area of study.

      Synonym: mata pelajaran

   5. a human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc.

Alternative forms

• (nonstandard) subyek

Derived terms

• subjek gabungan
• subjek gramatikal
• subjek logis
• subjek naif
• subjek pajak
• subjek politik
• subjek psikologis

 

Further reading

• “subjek” 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.