pelapukan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed lapuk +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.la.ˈpʊk.an/
  • Rhymes: -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: pê‧la‧puk‧an

Noun

pelapukan (plural pelapukan-pelapukan)

  1. (geology) weathering: mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes
    Synonym: luluhawa (Standard Malay)
  2. (biology) decay: the process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition

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