pemadam api

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pemadam (“extinguisher”) +‎ api (“fire”), inherited from Malay pemadam api.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ˈma.dam ˈa.pi/

Noun

pemadam api (plural pemadam-pemadam api)

1. fire extinguisher

Further reading

• “pemadam api” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Compound of pemadam (“extinguisher”) +‎ api (“fire”).

Noun

pemadam api (plural pemadam-pemadam api, informal 1st possessive pemadam apiku, 2nd possessive pemadam apimu, 3rd possessive pemadam apinya)

1. fire extinguisher

Descendants

• > Indonesian: pemadam api (inherited)

Further reading

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