bintang jatuh

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bintang (“star”) +‎ jatuh (“fall”), calque of Dutch vallende ster (literally “falling star”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbintaŋ ˈd͡ʒatuh/ [ˌbin̪.t̪aŋ ˈd͡ʒa.t̪ʊh]
  • Rhymes: -atuh
  • Syllabification: bin‧tang ja‧tuh

Noun

bintang jatuh (plural bintang-bintang jatuh)

  1. shooting star: a meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere
    Synonyms: tahi bintang (Standard Malay), bintang beralih (Standard Malay), cirit bintang (Standard Malay)

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