proyektil

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch projectiel (“projectile”), from French projectile, from Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈprojəktil/ [ˈpro.jək̚.t̪ɪl]
• Rhymes: -ojəktil
• Syllabification: pro‧yek‧til

Noun

proyektil (plural proyektil-proyektil)

1. projectile

Synonyms

• luncuran (Standard Malay)
• lontaran (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “proyektil” 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.