minyak bumi

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of minyak (“oil”) +‎ bumi (“earth”), calque of Dutch aardolie (“petroleum”, literally “earth oil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiɲak̚ ˈbumi/

Noun

minyak bumi

1. petroleum.
2. petroleum-based liquid.

Hypernyms

• minyak

 

Hyponyms

• avtur
• bensin
• kerosin
• minyak patra
• minyak tanah

 

Further reading

• “minyak bumi” 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.