senjata api
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of senjata (“arm”) + api (“fire”), calque of Dutch vuurwapen (“firearm”).
Noun
senjata api (plural senjata-senjata api)
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “senjata api” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Compound of senjata (“arm”) + api (“fire”).
Noun
senjata api (Jawi spelling سنجات اڤي)
Further reading
- “senjata api” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.