ensambel

Indonesian

Etymology

From English ensemble, from French ensemble, from Old French ensemble, from Latin in simul. Displaced earlier form ansambel, a loanword from Dutch ensemble.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˈsambəl/
• Rhymes: -bəl, -əl, -l
• Hyphenation: èn‧sam‧bêl

Noun

ènsambêl (plural ensambel-ensambel, first-person possessive ensambelku, second-person possessive ensambelmu, third-person possessive ensambelnya)

1. (music) ensemble: a piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists.

Alternative forms

• ansambêl
• ensembel (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “ensambel” 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.