kotak kontak

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kotak (box) +‎ kontak (contact), partial calque of Dutch contactdoos (electrical socket).

Noun

kotak kontak (plural kotak-kotak kontak)

  1. (electrical engineering) electrical socket, electrical outlet, power point, wall plug

Synonyms

  • mata kuasa (Standard Malay)
  • mata soket (Standard Malay)
  • stopkontak
  • soket
  • soket dinding (Standard Malay)

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