khalayak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay khalayak, from Arabic خَلَائِقُ (ḵalāʔiqu, character).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈlajaʔ/
  • Hyphenation: kha‧la‧yak
  • Rhymes: -jaʔ, -aʔ,

Noun

khalayak (plural khalayak-khalayak)

  1. creature
    Synonym: makhluk
  2. target (communication)
  3. people, crowd, public
    Synonyms: masyarakat, orang banyak

Derived terms

  • mengkhalayak
  • khalayak aktif
  • khalayak ramai

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