latar belakang

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Compound of latar (“(back)yard”) +‎ belakang (“back”), calque of Dutch achtergrond (“background”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈlatar bəˈlakaŋ] === Noun === latar belakang (plural latar-latar belakang) background: context: a part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject history: information relevant to the current situation about past events background music: any music in a film, video game or other medium that establishes mood and is not meant to have the audience's focus motive: a reason for a behaviour Synonym: motif backdrop: (drama) a decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage. (art) an image that serves as a visual background. (drama) the setting or background of an acted performance. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “latar belakang”, 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 Yuswardi Saliya; Sugeng Rahardjo; Bambang Panudju; Ismet Darwis; Sri Probo Sudarmo; George The (1978), Daftar Istilah Arsitektur [Glossary of Architecture] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan