percuma

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed per- +‎ cuma, from Malay percuma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərt͡ʃuma/
• Hyphenation: pêr‧cu‧ma
• Rhymes: -ma, -a

Adjective

pêrcuma

1. pointless; wasted; useless

   Synonym: sia-sia

2. (dated, literary) free, without charge

   Synonyms: cuma-cuma, gratis

   Bolehlah naik dengan percuma. ― I can ride it for free, can't I?

Further reading

• “percuma” 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

Affixation of per- +‎ cuma.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [pə(r).t͡ʃu.mə]
  • Rhymes: -mə, -ə
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [pə(r).t͡ʃu.ma]
  • Rhymes: -ma, -a
• Hyphenation: per‧cu‧ma

Adjective

percuma (Jawi spelling ڤرچوما)

1. Obtainable without payment; free.

   Synonym: gratis (Indonesia)

   aiskrim percuma ― free ice cream

2. (Indonesia) Pointless, wasted, useless.

   Synonym: sia-sia

Adverb

percuma (Jawi spelling ڤرچوما)

1. Without any payments; for free.

   Dia bekerja percuma di tempat itu.

   He worked at that place for free.

References

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