alat tulis
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of alat (“tool”) + tulis (“to write”), calque of Dutch schrijfgerei (“stationery”).
Noun
alat tulis (plural alat-alat tulis)
Further reading
- “alat tulis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From alat (“tool”) + tulis (“to write”).
Noun
alat tulis (plural alat-alat tulis)
Further reading
- “alat tulis” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.