pesawat pejuang
Malay
Etymology
Compound of pesawat (“plane”, literally “machine”) + pejuang (“fighter; warrior”). Literally, “fighter machine”. Calque of English fighter plane.
Pronunciation
- (Baku, Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /pəˈsawat pəˈd͡ʒwaŋ/ [pəˈsa.wat̪̚ pəˈd͡ʒwaŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Hyphenation: pe‧sa‧wat pe‧juang
Noun
pesawat pejuang (Jawi spelling ڤساوت ڤجواڠ, plural pesawat-pesawat pejuang)
- (military, aircraft) fighter aircraft, fighter plane
- Synonym: pesawat tempur (chiefly Indonesian)