daya kuda

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of daya (“power”) +‎ kuda (“horse”), calque of Dutch paardenkracht (“horsepower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd̪aja ˈkud̪a]

Noun

daya kuda (plural daya-daya kuda)

1. horsepower
   1. a non-metric unit of power (symbol hp) with various definitions, for different applications. The most common of them is probably the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts
   2. a metric unit, approximately equal to 735.5 watts

Synonyms

• kuasa kuda (Standard Malay)
• tenaga kuda

Further reading

• “daya kuda” 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.