embun beku

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of embun +‎ beku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əm.ˈbʊn bə.ˈku/

Noun

embun beku (plural embun-embun beku)

1. frost: A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.

Synonyms

• ibun (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “embun beku” 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.