gempita

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gempita, from Sanskrit कम्पित (kampita, “shaking; trembling”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɡəmˈpita/ [ɡəmˈpi.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: gem‧pi‧ta

Adjective

gempita

1. used in the form menggempita

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• menggempita [agent focus] (meN-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• gegap gempita

Further reading

• “gempita” 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.