esai
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch essay (“essay”), from English essay, from Middle French essai, from Old French essai (“trial”), from Late Latin exagium, from Latin exigō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɛsai̯]
- Rhymes: -ɛsai̯, -sai̯, -ai̯, -i
- Hyphenation: è‧sai
Noun
èsai (plural esai-esai, first-person possessive esaiku, second-person possessive esaimu, third-person possessive esainya)
- essay: composition of moderate length exploring a particular issue or subject.
Further reading
- “esai” 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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