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layman artinya

awam

/ˈleɪmən/

layman in Indonesian: awam. In English, layman means layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.

Indonesian words for layman

someone who is not a professional in a given field
awam

English meaning of layman

  1. noun Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
  2. noun Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
  3. noun A common person.
  4. noun A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject.

Full definition of layman

layman in a sentence

  • Carmen is not a professional anthropologist, but strictly a layman.
  • Let me explain it to you [[in layman's terms|in layman's terms]].

layman in other languages

Questions about layman in Indonesian

What is the meaning of layman in Indonesian?
Layman in Indonesian is awam.
Apa arti layman?
Layman: awam.
What does layman mean in English?
Layman means layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: layman (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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