bohlam

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch booglamp (arc lamp).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɔhlam]
  • Hyphenation: boh‧lam

Noun

bohlam (plural bohlam-bohlam)

  1. (colloquial) arc lamp
    Synonyms: bola lampu listrik, lampu busur, lampu pijar
    Synonyms: mentol lampu, mentol (Standard Malay)
  2. (colloquial, by extension) light bulb

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