turbulensi

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch turbulentie (“turbulence”), ultimately from Latin turbulentia. Doublet of turbulens.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʊr.bu.ˈlɛn.si/
  • Rhymes: -si
  • Hyphenation: tur‧bu‧len‧si

Noun

turbulensi (plural turbulensi-turbulensi)

  1. turbulence
    1. the state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance
    2. (physics) disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest
    3. (aviation) specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft

Alternative forms

Synonyms

  • gelora (Standard Malay)
  • golakan (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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