kapal selam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kapal (“ship”) +‎ selam (“to dive”), calque of Dutch duikboot.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kapal selam (plural kapal-kapal selam)

1. submarine: a boat that can go underwater.

Further reading

• “kapal selam” 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

Compound of kapal (“ship”) +‎ selam (“to dive”), calque of Dutch duikboot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka.pal sə.lam]

Noun

kapal selam (Jawi spelling کاڤل سلم)

1. A boat that can go underwater; a submarine.

Further reading

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