palsu

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• palsoe (pre-1947)

Etymology

From Malay palsu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpal.su/, [ˈpal.su]
• Hyphenation: pal‧su

Adjective

palsu

1. false; fraudulent; fake
   1. (of status); by using a fake identity (fake police, etc)

      Synonym: gadungan

      Antonym: asli

2. spurious, artificial; false.
3. A copy; something that is not the real thing; imitation.

   Synonyms: lancung, tiruan

   Antonym: asli

4. Not honest; dishonest.

   Synonym: curang

   Antonym: jujur

5. (of voice) Displeasing to the ear; ugly.

   Synonym: sumbang

   Antonym: merdu

Affixed terms

• kepalsuan
• memalsu
• memalsukan
• mempalsukan
• pemalsu
• pemalsuan
• terpalsukan

 

Further reading

• “palsu” 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 Portuguese falso (“untrue, fake”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -u

Adjective

palsu (Jawi spelling ڤلسو)

1. false
2. fake

Descendants

• Indonesian: palsu
• Peranakan Indonesian: palsoe

Further reading

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