tolak peluru
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of tolak (“to push”) + peluru (“projectile”), calque of Dutch kogelstoten (“shot put”, literally “projectile + to push”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtolak̚ pəˈluru]
Noun
tolak peluru (plural tolak-tolak peluru)
Synonyms
- lontar peluru (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Further reading
- “tolak peluru” 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.