khatulistiwa

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• chattoe'listiwa (1901–1947)

Etymology

From Malay khatulistiwa, from Arabic خط الاستواء.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /xatulisˈtiwa/ [xa.t̪u.lisˈt̪i.wa]
  • Rhymes: -iwa
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /katulisˈtiwa/ [ka.t̪u.lisˈt̪i.wa]
• Syllabification: kha‧tu‧lis‧ti‧wa

Noun

khatulistiwa (plural khatulistiwa-khatulistiwa)

1. equator

Further reading

• “khatulistiwa” 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

From Arabic خط الاستواء.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

khatulistiwa (Jawi spelling خط الاستواء, plural khatulistiwa-khatulistiwa, informal 1st possessive khatulistiwaku, 2nd possessive khatulistiwamu, 3rd possessive khatulistiwanya)

1. equator

Further reading

• “khatulistiwa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.