pancalomba

Indonesian

FWOTD – 23 August 2024

Etymology

From panca- (“five”) +‎ lomba (“contest”). Calque of Ancient Greek πέντᾱθλον (péntāthlon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pan.t͡ʃaˈlom.ba/, [paɲ.t͡ʃaˈlom.ba]
  • Hyphenation: pan‧ca‧lom‧ba

Noun

pancalomba (plural pancalomba-pancalomba)

  1. (sports) pentathlon
    • 2024 April 23, Abdul Kadir, Atlet Pancalomba Sulsel kembali sumbang perak di Thailand [South Sulawesi Pentathlon Athletes Wins Another Silver in Thailand]‎[1], Makassar: ANTARAnews:
      Atlet modern[sic] pancalomba Sulawesi Selatan kembali mempersembahkan medali kepada Indonesia...
      The modern pentathlon athletes from South Sulawesi have once again brought home medals for Indonesia...

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