ampun

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• ampoen (van Ophuijsen (1901–1947))

Etymology

From Malay ampun, from Classical Malay امڤون (ampun, “pardon”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ampun.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈampun/ [ˈam.pʊn]
• Rhymes: -ampun
• Syllabification: am‧pun

Noun

ampun

1. forgiveness, the action of forgiving

   Synonym: maaf

2. astonishment

   Synonym: keheranan

Usage notes

• The use of ampun is commonly reserved for grave offenses, such as murder or insurrection. For non-grave offenses, maaf is used instead of ampun.

Derived terms

• ampunan
• ampuni
• keampunan
• mengampun
• mengampuni
• mengampunkan
• pengampun
• pengampunan
• terampuni

Further reading

• “ampun”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Javanese

Romanization

ampun

1. romanization of ꦲꦩ꧀ꦥꦸꦤ꧀