pesawat tempur

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pesawat (“plane”, literally “machine”) +‎ tempur (“to attack”), compare to Japanese 戦闘機(せんとうき) (sentōki, “fighter plane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈsawat təmˈpʊr/

Noun

pesawat tempur (plural pesawat-pesawat tempur)

1. (military) fighter aircraft, fighter plane.

   Synonym: pesawat pejuang (Standard Malay)

Alternative forms

• pespur

Further reading

• “pesawat tempur” 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.