gempa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gempa, from Classical Malay ݢمڤا (gĕmpa), from Sanskrit कम्प (kampa, “quake”). Doublet of kempa.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -pa

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɡəmˈpa/ [ɡəmˈpa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: gem‧pa

Noun

gêmpa (plural gempa-gempa)

1. quake
   1. a trembling or shaking

      Synonyms: gerakan, guncangan

   2. an earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force

      Synonyms: gempa bumi, lindu

Derived terms

• bergempa
• kegempaan
• menggempakan

• gempa bumi
• gempa dangkal
• gempa tektonik
• gempa vulkanik

Further reading

• “gempa” 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 Sanskrit कम्प (kampa).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a
• Rhymes: -pa

Noun

gempa (Jawi spelling ݢمڤا, plural gempa-gempa)

1. quake; tremor

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• gempa bumi

Descendants

• Indonesian: gêmpa

Further reading

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