kapal katung

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kapal (ship, vessel) +‎ katung (hover, float).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌkapal ˈkatuŋ/ [ˌka.pal ˈka.t̪ʊŋ]
  • Rhymes: -atuŋ
  • Syllabification: ka‧pal ka‧tung

Noun

kapal katung (plural kapal-kapal katung)

  1. hovercraft
    Synonyms: kapal bantalan udara, kapal melayang

References

  • Bernd Nothofer (2013) Pengantar Etimologi (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, page 166