peti es

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of peti (“box”) +‎ es (“ice”), calque of Dutch ijskast (“refrigerator”, literally “ice cupboard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈti ˈɛs/
• Hyphenation: pê‧ti‧ès

Noun

pêti ès

1. icebox
2. refrigerator

   Synonyms: eskas, lemari es, lemari pendingin, kulkas

Further reading

• “peti es” 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.