Hallo, dalam kesempatan kali ini, kita akan membahas tentang Compound words dalam Bahasa Inggris. (Hello, on this occasion, we will discuss about Compound words in English.)
Compound words dalam Bahasa Inggris
Compound words atau kata majemuk adalah kata yang terdiri atau tersusun dari beberapa dua atau lebih kata dasar (base word), yang memiliki arti tersendiri, berbeda dari kata dasar pembentuknya. (Compound words are words that consist or are composed of two or more base words, which have their own meaning, different from the basic words that form them.)
Compound words ada 3 macam dalam Bahasa Inggris, yaitu: (There are 3 kinds of compound words in English, namely:)
1. Closed Compound words, yaitu kata majemuk yang merupakan gabungan dari kata dasar (base word) tanpa menggunakan pemisah. (Closed compound words, namely compound words which are a combination of basic words (base words) without using a separator.)
contohnya: (for example:)
• moonlight = cahaya bulan
• rainbow = pelangi
• baseball = baseball
• upload = mengunggah
• playground = tempat bermain
2. Open Compound words, yaitu kata majemuk yang merupakan gabungan dari kata dasar (base word) yang menggunakan pemisah. (Open compound words, namely compound words which are a combination of basic words (base words) that use separators.)
Contoh:
• living room = ruang keluarga
• full moon = bulan penuh, purnama
• dinner table = meja makan
• real estate = perumahan elit, real-estate
• elementary school = sekolah dasar
3. Hyphenated-compound words;
contoh: (For example:)
• father-in-law = ayah mertua
• runner-up = juara ke-dua
• self-service = melayani sendiri
• well-being = sejahtera
• u-turn = putar balik
• close-up = merapatkan, foto dari dekat
• follow-up = menindaklanjuti
Berikut beberapa Compound words (kata majemuk) yang sering digunakan dalam Bahasa Inggris. (Here are some compound words that are often used in English.)
1. Afternoon = Sore
2. Armpit = Ketiak
3. Airport = Bandara
4. Allover = Seluruh
5. Backdrop = Latar belakang
6. Backward = Ke belakang
7. Bodyguard = Pengawal
8. Basketball = Bola basket
9. Football = Sepak bola
10. Notebook = Buku catatan
11. Snowdrop = Turun salju
12. Bookmark = Penanda buku
13. Tongue-slip= terpeleset lidah
14. Sunset = Matahari terbenam
15. Sunrise = Matahari terbit
16. Toothache = Sakit gigi
17. Headline = Judul
18. Hand shake= Berjabat tangan
19. Day dreaming = Mimpi siang hari
20. Sleeping-room = Kamar tidur
21. Lifetime = Seumur hidup
22. Skateboard = Skateboard
23. Moonlight = Sinar bulan
24. Earthquake = Gempa bumi
25. Somewhat = Agak
26. Something = Sesuatu
27. Somewhere = Di suatu tempat
28. Sometimes = Kadang-kadang
29. Fireflies = Kunang-kunang
30. Butterfly = kupu-kupu
31. Meantime = Sementara itu
32. Crosswalk = penyeberangan
33. Anybody = Siapa saja
34. Football = Sepak bola
35. Volleyball = Bola voli
36. Basketball = Bola basket
37. Nowhere = Tidak kemana-mana
38. Anyone = Siapa pun
39. Eyeballs = bola mata
40. Himself = Diri
41. Meanwhile = Sementara itu
42. Housekeeper = Pengurus rumah
43. Weekend = Akhir pekan
44. Widespread = Tersebar luas
45. Babysitter = pengasuh anak
46. Honeymoon = Bulan madu
47. Household = Rumah tangga
48. Underground = Bawah tanah
49. Anywhere = Dimana saja
50. Anyhow = Bagaimanapun
51. Anything = Apa pun
52. Backdrop = Latar belakang
53. Superhero = Super hero
54. Blackboard= Papan tulis Hitam
55. Whiteboard= papan tulis Putih
56. Upstairs = Di atas
57. Upcoming = Mendatang
58. Upbeat = Pukulan yg tdk keras
59. Blacklist = daftar hitam
60. Watermelon= Semangka
61. Daydream = Melamun
62. Grandmother = Nenek
63. Grandfather = Kakek
64. Grandchildren = Cucu
65. Hometown = kampung halaman
66. Undercover= Rahasia
67. Underwear= Pakaian dalam
68. Under-attack= Diserang
69. Sidewalk = Trotoar
70. Overflow = Meluap
71. Firearm = Senjata api
72. Handmade= Buatan tangan
73. Candlelight= Cahaya lilin
74. Software = Perangkat lunak
75. Raindrop = Titisan hujan
76. Childhood = Masa kanak-kanak
77. Slowdown = Pelan - pelan
78. Playback = Pemutaran
79. Aircraft = Pesawat terbang
80. Headset = headset
81. Newspaper= Koran
82. Skylight = Skylight
83. Eyeglasses= Kacamata
84. Timetable = Jadwal
85. Comeback = Kembali
86. Takeout = Mengambil
87. Takeoff = Lepas landas
88. Comedown= Turun
89. Handbook = Buku Pegangan
90. Headline = Judul
Masih banyak compound words selain kata-kata tersebut diatas. (There are still many compound words besides the words mentioned above.)
Demikian semoga bermanfaat..
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