Pemandang

Pemandang is a term encountered in Malay- and Indonesian-language contexts, but it is not a standard headword in modern usage. In contemporary Indonesian, the primary words for the related concepts are pemandangan, meaning scenery or view, and pandangan, meaning view in the sense of perspective or opinion. Pemandang is typically regarded as an obsolete, regional, or nonstandard form, and it is often treated as a misspelling of either pemandangan or pandangan depending on the context.

Usage and status. The standard terms cover the semantic fields without needing pemandang. Pemandangan refers to a physical sight or landscape, as in a panoramic view, while pandangan refers to a point of view, belief, or perception. Pemandang may appear in historical Malay texts or in dialectal usage, where spelling and word formation vary over time. In modern Indonesian dictionaries, pemandang is generally not listed as an independent headword, reinforcing its status as nonstandard or archaic.

Relation to related words. Pemandangan and pandangan share a common root related to “seeing” or “looking,” but they function in distinct grammatical and semantic roles in contemporary language. The preferred forms should be chosen to match meaning: use pemandangan for scenery or external views, and pandangan for viewpoints, opinions, or perceptions.

See also. pandangan, pemandangan, lanskap, panorama, view (in Indonesian and Malay dictionaries).

Notes. When encountered in older texts or regional speech, pemandang should be interpreted with caution, and standard equivalents should be used in formal writing.