pemadam
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pəˈmadam]
- Hyphenation: pe‧ma‧dam
Noun
pêmadam (plural pemadam-pemadam)
- ellipsis of pemadam api (“fire extinguisher”)
- ellipsis of pemadam kebakaran (“firefighter”)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “pemadam” 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
Combination of peng- + padam (“to erase”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəmadam/
- Rhymes: -adam, -dam, -am
Noun
pemadam (Jawi spelling ڤمادم, plural pemadam-pemadam)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “pemadam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.