kapal selam
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of kapal (“ship”) + selam (“to dive”), calque of Dutch duikboot.
Pronunciation
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Noun
kapal selam (plural kapal-kapal selam)
- submarine: a boat that can go underwater
Further reading
- “kapal selam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Compound of kapal (“ship”) + selam (“to dive”), calque of Dutch duikboot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ka.pal sə.lam]
Noun
kapal selam (Jawi spelling کاڤل سلم)
- A boat that can go underwater; a submarine.
Further reading
- “kapal selam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.