penapis

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed peng- +‎ tapis, inherited from Malay penapis, from Classical Malay penapis.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈnapis/ [pəˈna.pɪs]
  • Rhymes: -apis
  • Syllabification: pe‧na‧pis

Noun

penapis (plural penapis-penapis)

  1. (unfashionable) filter
  2. colander

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