ilmu

• IPA^(key): /ˈilmu/ [ˈʔɪlmʊ]
• Hyphenation: il‧mu

ílmu m (singulative ilmóyta m or ilmónta m or ilmoytá f or ilmontá f)

1. (collective) bastards (illegitimate children)

• E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “ilmu”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN

ilmu

1. partitive plural of ilma

From Malay ilmu, from Arabic عِلْم (ʕilm).

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪlmu]

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• Hyphenation: il‧mu

ilmu (plural ilmu-ilmu, first-person possessive ilmuku, second-person possessive ilmumu, third-person possessive ilmunya)

1. knowledge

   Synonym: pengetahuan

2. science
   1. the collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline.

      Synonym: ilmu pengetahuan

   2. a particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill.

      Synonym: sains

The word is commonly used in loan translation for Dutch -kunde and Dutch wetenschap.

• “ilmu” 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.

From Proto-Finnic *ilma. Cognate with Finnish ilma and Estonian ilm.

• IPA^(key): /ˈilmu/
• Hyphenation: il‧mu
• Rhymes: -ilmu

ilmu

1. air
2. atmosphere
3. the world

• Tatjana Boiko (2019) Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh), 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 76

From Arabic عِلْم (ʕilm).

• Rhymes: -u

• Audio (Malaysia):

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ilmu (Jawi spelling علمو, plural ilmu-ilmu, informal 1st possessive ilmuku, 2nd possessive ilmumu, 3rd possessive ilmunya)

1. knowledge, learning, science

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