bahan peledak

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bahan (“material”) +‎ peledak (“burster; explosive”), calque of Dutch springstof.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌba.han ˈpə.lə.dak/, [ˌba.han ˈpə.lə.dak̚]

Noun

bahan peledak (plural bahan-bahan peledak)

1. (mining) explosive

Alternative forms

• handak

Further reading

• “bahan peledak” 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.