Tanda penyingkat

from indonesia

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noun
sastra
Abstract Concept
From indonesia

Definition

A punctuation mark, the apostrophe ('), used to indicate the omission of letters in a word, e.g., 'tak' from 'tidak'.

Etymology

Compound of 'tanda' (sign) and 'penyingkat' (shortener), from root 'singkat' (short).

Semantic Category

Abstract Concept