gempa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gempa, from Classical Malay ݢمڤا (gĕmpa), from Sanskrit कम्प (kampa, “quake”). Doublet of kempa.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -pa

Noun

gêmpa (plural gempa-gempa)

  1. quake
    1. a trembling or shaking
      Synonyms: gerakan, guncangan
    2. an earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force
      Synonyms: gempa bumi, lindu

Derived terms

  • bergempa
  • kegempaan
  • menggempakan
  • gempa bumi
  • gempa dangkal
  • gempa tektonik
  • gempa vulkanik

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit कम्प (kampa).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -a
  • Rhymes: -pa

Noun

gempa (Jawi spelling ݢمڤا, plural gempa-gempa)

  1. quake; tremor

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

Descendants

  • Indonesian: gêmpa

Further reading

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