daur hidup

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of daur (cycle) +‎ hidup (life).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /da.ʊr ˈhi.dʊp̚/

Noun

daur hidup

  1. life cycle:
    Synonym: siklus hidup
    1. (biology) the course of stages through which an organism passes from fertilized zygote until maturity, reproduction, and death
    2. (figurative, by extension) the useful life of a product or system; the developmental history of an individual or group in society

Usage notes

  • siklus hidup is more commonly found in everyday or casual speech than daur hidup.

See also

  • kitaran hayat (in Standard Malay)

References