mesin jahit

Indonesian

Etymology

mesin (“machine”) +‎ jahit (“to sew”), calque of Dutch [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˌsin ˈd͡ʒa.hit/, [məˌsɪn ˈd͡ʒa.hɪt̪̚]

Noun

mesin jahit (plural mesin-mesin jahit)

1. sewing machine

Further reading

• “mesin jahit” 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.