roda gigi

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of roda (“wheel”) +‎ gigi (“tooth”), a calque of Dutch tandwiel. Compare to Japanese 歯車(はぐるま) (haguruma).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌroda ˈɡiɡi/ [ˌro.da ˈɡi.ɡi]
• Syllabification: ro‧da gi‧gi

Noun

roda gigi

1. cog (tooth on a gear)
2. gear (wheel with a toothed rim)
3. gear (particular combination or choice of interlocking gears)

Synonyms

• (cog): gigi roda (in Standard Malay)
• (gear): gir, géar (in Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• minyak roda gigi
• sistem roda gigi

 

Further reading

• roda gigi on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^id
• “roda gigi” 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.