lontar peluru

Malay

Etymology

Compound of lontar (“to put”) +‎ peluru (“projectile”), calque of English shot put.

Noun

lontar peluru (informal 1st possessive lontar peluruku, 2nd possessive lontar pelurumu, 3rd possessive lontar pelurunya)

1. (athletics) shot put.

Synonyms

• tolak peluru (Indonesia)

Further reading

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