generasi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch generatie, from Middle French generacion, from Latin generātiō, from generāre (to beget, generate).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡenəˈrasi/ [ɡe.nəˈra.si]
  • Rhymes: -asi
  • Syllabification: ge‧ne‧ra‧si

Noun

génêrasi (plural generasi-generasi)

  1. generation:
    1. the average amount of time needed for children to grow up and have children of their own, generally considered to be a period of around thirty years, used as a measure of time
    2. a group of people born in a specific range of years and whose members can relate culturally to one another
      Synonyms: angkatan, turunan

Derived terms

  • generasi berencana
  • generasi komputer
  • generasi milenial
  • generasi muda
  • generasi pelanjut
  • generasi penerus
  • generasi politik
  • generasi roti lapis
  • generasi tua
  • generasi X
  • generasi Y
  • generasi Z

Descendants

  • Malay: generasi

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian generasi, from Dutch generatie, from Middle French generacion, from Latin generātiō, from generāre.

Pronunciation

  • (English-based) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɛ.nə.ra.si]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ɡenəˈrasi/ [ɡe.nəˈra.si]
  • (Alternative) IPA(key): /d͡ʒənəˈrasi/ [d͡ʒə.nəˈra.si]
  • Rhymes: -si, -i
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ne‧ra‧si

Noun

generasi (Jawi spelling ݢينراسي, plural generasi-generasi)

  1. A generation:
    1. A group of people born in a specific range of years and whose members can relate culturally to one another.
      Synonym: angkatan
    2. A set stage in the development of computing or of a specific technology.

Compounds

  • generasi baru

Further reading