tembikar

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tembikar.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /təmˈbikar/ [t̪əmˈbi.kar]
• Rhymes: -ikar
• Syllabification: tem‧bi‧kar

Noun

tembikar (plural tembikar-tembikar)

1. pottery

   Synonym: gerabah

2. porcelain

   Synonym: porselen

3. earthenware

   Synonym: bahan tanah

Alternative forms

• tembekar

Derived terms

• tembikar glasir bening
• tembikar putih

 

Further reading

• “tembikar” 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.