sumbu

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsumbu/ [ˈsum.bu]
• Rhymes: -umbu
• Syllabification: sum‧bu

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay sumbu.

Noun

sumbu (plural sumbu-sumbu, first-person possessive sumbuku, second-person possessive sumbumu, third-person possessive sumbunya)

1. wick (for a candle, lamp).
2. fuse, fuze (for fireworks, cannon, explosives).
3. burner

   Synonyms: murang, tunam

Derived terms

• bersumbu
• menyumbui
• persumbuan

 

• sumbu bakar
• sumbu ledak
• sumbu rotor

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Javanese ꦱꦸꦩ꧀ꦧꦸ (sumbu).

Noun

sumbu (plural sumbu-sumbu, first-person possessive sumbuku, second-person possessive sumbumu, third-person possessive sumbunya)

1. axle (of a carriage).
2. axis.
3. pivot.
4. coordinate.

Derived terms

• sumbu antisiklon
• sumbu bumi
• sumbu depresi
• sumbu mata
• sumbu mendatar
• sumbu palung
• sumbu punggung
• sumbu simetri
• sumbu tegak

 

Further reading

• “sumbu” 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.

Lindu

Noun

sumbu

1. wick; fuse

Malay

Noun

sumbu (Jawi spelling سومبو, plural sumbu-sumbu, informal 1st possessive sumbuku, 2nd possessive sumbumu, 3rd possessive sumbunya)

1. wick; fuse

Further reading

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