kereta kebal

Malay

Etymology

From kereta (“vehicle”) +‎ kebal (“invulnerable”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor) IPA^(key): /kəˈretə kəˈbal/ [kəˈre.t̪ə kəˈbal]

• (Northern Peninsular Malay, Baku) IPA^(key): /kəˈreta kəˈbal/ [kəˈre.t̪a kəˈbal]

Noun

kereta kebal (Jawi spelling کريتا کبل, plural kereta-kereta kebal, informal 1st possessive kereta kebalku, 2nd possessive kereta kebalmu, 3rd possessive kereta kebalnya)

1. tank (armoured fighting vehicle)

   Synonym: (chiefly Indonesia) tank

Further reading

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