senjata api

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of senjata (“arm”) +‎ api (“fire”), calque of Dutch vuurwapen (“firearm”).

Noun

senjata api (uncountable)

1. firearm.

Alternative forms

• senpi

Further reading

• “senjata 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 senjata (“arm”) +‎ api (“fire”).

Noun

senjata api (Jawi spelling سنجات اڤي, informal 1st possessive senjata apiku, 2nd possessive senjata apimu, 3rd possessive senjata apinya)

1. firearm.

Further reading

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