konteks

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch context, from Middle French contexte or Latin contextus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔn.tɛks/

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Noun

konteks (plural kontekste)

1. context

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch context, from Middle French contexte or Latin contextus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkontɛks/ [ˈkon.t̪ɛks]
• Rhymes: -ontɛks
• Syllabification: kon‧teks

Noun

konteks (first-person possessive konteksku, second-person possessive konteksmu, third-person possessive konteksnya)

1. context
   1. the surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
   2. (linguistics) the text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.

Derived terms

• konteks budaya
• konteks lingkungan
• konteks linguistis
• konteks semotaktis
• konteks sintaktis
• konteks situasi

 

Related terms

• kontekstual
• teks
• tekstual

 

Further reading

• “konteks” 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

Borrowed from English context.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkonteks/ [ˈkon.t̪eks]
• Hyphenation: kon‧téks

Noun

kontéks (Jawi spelling کونتيک س, plural konteks-konteks, informal 1st possessive konteksku, 2nd possessive konteksmu, 3rd possessive konteksnya)

1. context

Related terms

• kontekstual
• teks
• tekstual

 

Further reading

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