undian

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay undian. Equivalent to undi ‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊnˈdi.an/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: un‧di‧an

Noun

undian

1. lottery (a scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks)

   Synonym: lotre

2. drawing (an act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat)

Further reading

• “undian” 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.

Malay

Etymology

undi ‎ -an.

Noun

undian (Jawi spelling اوندين, plural undian-undian, informal 1st possessive undianku, 2nd possessive undianmu, 3rd possessive undiannya)

1. vote

Further reading

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