petasan

Indonesian

Etymology

From petas +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈta.san/
  • Rhymes: -asan
  • Hyphenation: pê‧ta‧san

Noun

petasan

  1. firecracker (a small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang)
  2. (colloquial) fireworks (a device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration)

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