ilmu alam

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Compound of ilmu (“science”) +‎ alam (“nature”), calque of Dutch natuurkunde (“physics”, literally “nature science”) and Dutch natuurwetenschap (“natural science”). The sense of natural science is reinforced by semantic loan from English natural science. The sense of physics was displaced by fisika. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈʔɪlmu ˈalam] === Noun === ilmu alam (plural ilmu-ilmu alam) (archaic) physics Synonym: fisika natural science Synonyms: ilmu pengetahuan alam, sains ==== Usage notes ==== The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay ilmu alam. === Further reading === “ilmu alam”, 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 == Malay == === Etymology === ilmu (“knowledge”) +‎ alam (“world”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ilmu alam/ === Noun === ilmu alam geography (study of physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth) ==== Usage notes ==== The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian ilmu alam. ==== Synonyms ==== geografi