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)

  1. (military, aircraft) fighter aircraft, fighter plane
    Synonym: pesawat tempur (chiefly Indonesian)