bandar udara
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of bandar (“port”) + udara (“air, sky”), calque of Dutch luchthaven (“airport”). Coined by Indonesian linguist Anton Moedardo Moeliono.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbandar uˈdara/ [ˌban.dar uˈda.ra]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ara
- Syllabification: ban‧dar u‧da‧ra
Noun
Derived terms
- bandara (“airport”) (acronym)
Related terms
Further reading
- “bandar udara” 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.