perpuluhan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed per- +‎ puluh +‎ -an, calque of Hebrew מַעֲשֵׂר‎ (ma'aser, “tithe”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [pərpuˈlʊhan]

Noun

perpuluhan (first-person possessive perpuluhanku, second-person possessive perpuluhanmu, third-person possessive perpuluhannya)

(Christianity) tithe: a contribution to one's religious community or congregation of worship.
Synonym: persepuluhan

Further reading

“perpuluhan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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