penerbang

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed peng- +‎ terbang, calque of Dutch vliegenier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pənərˈbaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -baŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ
  • Hyphenation: pê‧nêr‧bang

Noun

pênêrbang (plural penerbang-penerbang)

  1. (aviation) aviator, pilot: A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft
    Synonyms: aviator, juru terbang, penerbang, pilot
    Synonym: juruterbang (Standard Malay)

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