kapal terbang
Indonesian
Etymology
From kapal (“ship”) + terbang (“to fly”), inherited from Malay kapal terbang. Compare to Hokkien 飛船／飞船 (“airplane”, literally “to fly + boat, vessel, ship”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌkapal tərˈbaŋ/ [ˌka.pal t̪ərˈbaŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Syllabification: ka‧pal ter‧bang
Noun
kapal têrbang (plural kapal-kapal terbang)
- airplane
- Synonyms: pesawat, pesawat terbang
Related terms
- kapal udara
- pesawat udara
Further reading
- “kapal terbang” 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.
- kapal terbang on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia id
Malay
Etymology
kapal (“ship”) + terbang (“to fly”).
Noun
kapal tĕrbang (Jawi spelling کاڤل تربڠ, plural kapal-kapal terbang)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: kapal terbang (inherited)
- → Tausug: kappal tarbang
Further reading
- “kapal terbang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.