persegi panjang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of persegi (“square”) +‎ panjang (“long”), probably calque of Chinese 長方／长方 (“rectangular”, literally “long square”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pərsəˈɡi ˈpaɲd͡ʒaŋ/

Noun

persegi panjang

(geometry) rectangle: a quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

Synonyms

segiempat tepat (Standard Malay)

Further reading

“persegi panjang” 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.

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