mesin taip

Malay

Etymology

mesin (“machine”) +‎ taip (“to type”), calque of English typewriter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmesin ˈtaip/ [ˈme.sin ˈt̪a.ip]

Noun

mesin taip (Jawi spelling ميسين تايڤ, plural mesin-mesin taip, informal 1st possessive mesin taipku, 2nd possessive mesin taipmu, 3rd possessive mesin taipnya)

1. typewriter

   Synonym: mesin tik (Indonesian Malay, Standard Indonesian)

Further reading

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