zat lemas

Indonesian

Chemical element
N
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Etymology

Compound of zat +‎ lemas, a calque of Dutch stikstof (nitrogen, literally to suffocate + matter)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌzat ləˈmas/ [ˌzat̪̚ ləˈmas]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: zat le‧mas

Noun

zat lêmas (plural zat-zat lemas)

  1. (obsolete) synonym of nitrogen

Further reading

Malay

Chemical element
N
Previous: karbon (C)
Next: oksigen (O)

Etymology

Compound of zat +‎ lemas, a Calque of Dutch stikstof (nitrogen, literally to suffocate + matter)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zat ləmas/

Noun

zat lemas (Jawi spelling ذات لمس, plural zat-zat lemas)

  1. (Indonesia, obsolete) synonym of nitrogen

Further reading