kelajuan
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed laju + ke- -an, from Malay kelajuan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəlaˈd͡ʒuan/
- Hyphenation: kê‧la‧ju‧an
- Rhymes: -an, -n
Noun
kêlajuan (plural kelajuan-kelajuan)
- (technical, chiefly mechanics) speed: the rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time
- Synonym: (common) kecepatan
Further reading
- “kelajuan” 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
Noun
kelajuan (Jawi spelling کلاجوان, plural kelajuan-kelajuan)
Descendants
- Indonesian: kêlajuan
Further reading
- “kelajuan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.