halilintar

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay halilintar, from Malay lintar, halintar, possibly derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali- (prefix for concepts related to the spirit world) + *ətər (“shake, tremble”), with the latter part containing Proto-Austronesian root *-tər.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /haliˈlintar/ [ha.liˈlin̪.t̪ar]
  • Syllabification: ha‧li‧lin‧tar

Noun

halilintar (plural halilintar-halilintar)

  1. lightning; thunderbolt
    Synonyms: petir, kilat

Malay

Etymology

From lintar, halintar, possibly derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali- (prefix for concepts related to the spirit world) + *ətər (“shake, tremble”), with the latter part containing Proto-Austronesian root *-tər.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haliˈlinta(r)/ [ha.liˈlin̪.t̪a(r)]
  • Rhymes: -ar
  • Hyphenation: ha‧li‧lin‧tar

Noun

halilintar (Jawi spelling هليلينتر, plural halilintar-halilintar)

  1. lightning; thunderbolt
    Synonyms: kilat, petir

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