3M
English
Etymology
From the three Ms of its former name: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Proper noun
3M
- An American multinational conglomerate corporation.
Further reading
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
From the initialisms of each steps of the protocol.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtiɡa ɛm/ [ˈt̪i.ɡa ɛm]
- Rhymes: -ɛm
Noun
3M (uncountable)
- [from 2020] (neologism) the three protocols that should be done in order to avoid infection during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, promoted by the Indonesian government:
Further reading
- “3M” 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.