zat alir

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of zat (“substance”) +‎ alir (“flow”). Compare to Chinese 流體 / 流体 (literally “to flow + body”), and Malay bendalir.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌzat ˈalir/ [ˌzat̪̚ ˈa.lɪr]
  • Rhymes: -alir
  • Syllabification: zat a‧lir

Noun

zat alir (plural zat-zat alir)

  1. (physics) fluid (any state of matter which can flow)
    Synonyms: fluida, zalir
    Synonym: bendalir (Malay)

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