kempis

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəmˈpɪs/
• Hyphenation: kêm‧pis
• Rhymes: -pɪs, -ɪs, -s

Etymology 1

From Malay kempis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gimpis (“crush between weights; press out”).

Verb

kêmpis (base-imperative kempes, active mengempis, ordinary passive dikempis)

1. to be flat
2. to be deflated

Alternative forms

• kêmpas,
• kêmpès

Derived terms

• mengempis
• mengempiskan
• pengempisan

Adjective

kempis

1. (of cheeks) sunken in, hollow
2. (of tire) flat

   ban kempes ― flat tire

3. slack, soft

Etymology 2

From Betawi [Term?].

Noun

kempis (plural kempis-kempis)

1. bottle wrapped in rattan wickerwork

Further reading

• “kempis” 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.