anak buah kapal
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of anak buah (“subordinate”) + kapal (“ship”).
Noun
anak buah kapal (plural anak-anak buah kapal)
- (nautical) crew
- Synonyms: awak kapal, anak kapal, bela
Synonyms
- ABK (acronym)
Further reading
- “anak buah kapal” 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.