daya kuda

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of daya (“power”) +‎ kuda (“horse”), calque of Dutch paardenkracht (“horsepower”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈd̪aja ˈkud̪a]

Noun

daya kuda (plural daya-daya kuda)

  1. horsepower
    1. a non-metric unit of power (symbol hp) with various definitions, for different applications. The most common of them is probably the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts
    2. a metric unit, approximately equal to 735.5 watts

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