ultrabunyi
Indonesian
Etymology
From ultra- (“ultra-”) + bunyi (“sound”). Calque of English ultrasound.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ultraˈbuɲi/ [ul.t̪raˈbu.ɲi]
- Rhymes: -uɲi
- Syllabification: ul‧tra‧bu‧nyi
Noun
ultrabunyi (plural ultrabunyi-ultrabunyi)
Malay
Etymology
Calque of English ultrasound as ultra- + bunyi (“sound”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ultraˈbuɲi/ [ul.t̪raˈbu.ɲi]
- Rhymes: -uɲi, -i
- Hyphenation: ul‧tra‧bu‧nyi
Noun
ultrabunyi (Jawi spelling اولترابوڽي, plural ultrabunyi-ultrabunyi)
- (physics) ultrasound (high-frequency sound waves)
Further reading
- “ultrabunyi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.