uskup
See also: Üsküp
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay uskup, from Arabic أُسْقُف (ʔusquf, “bishop”), from Coptic ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ (episkopos), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos). Doublet of biskop.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈuskup/ [ˈus.kʊp̚]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -uskup
- Syllabification: us‧kup
Noun
uskup (plural uskup-uskup)
- (Christianity, Catholicism) bishop
- Synonym: wali gereja
Derived terms
Further reading
- “uskup” 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
From Arabic أُسْقُف (ʔusquf, “bishop”), from Coptic ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ (episkopos), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos). Doublet of biskop.
Noun
uskup (Jawi spelling اوسکوڤ, plural uskup-uskup)
- (Christianity, Catholicism) bishop
- Synonym: biskop
Derived terms
Further reading
- “uskup” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.