peluit
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pə.lu.ɪt̚/
- Rhymes: -ɪt̚
- Hyphenation: pê‧lu‧it
Noun
pêluit (plural peluit-peluit)
- whistle (a device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound)
- (uncommon) siren (a device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device)
- Synonym: sirene
Derived terms
Affixed terms
Further reading
- “peluit” 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
Borrowed from Dutch fluit via Indonesian peluit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəluit/, [pəlu(w)et]
- Rhymes: -uit, -it
Noun
peluit (Jawi spelling ڤلوءيت, plural peluit-peluit)
Further reading
- “peluit” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.