katapel

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch katapult, from Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης (katapéltēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈtapɛl]
• Hyphenation: ka‧ta‧pèl

Noun

katapèl (plural katapel-katapel)

1. catapult, slingshot.

   Synonyms: selepetan, blandring, pelinteng, pelanting, jepretan

Alternative forms

• ketapel

Further reading

• “katapel” 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.

Sursurunga

Etymology

Borrowed from Tok Pisin katapel, from English catapult.

Noun

katapel

1. slingshot

References

• Sálán má Worwor Talas uri tan Kuir Wor Sursurunga‎^[1], Papua New Guinea: Summer Institute of Linguistics, 2018, page 293

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English catapult.

Noun

katapel

1. slingshot

Descendants

• → Sursurunga: katapel