gelombang mikro
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of gelombang (“wave”) + mikro (“micro-”). Calque of Dutch microgolf & Calque of English microwave.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəˌlombaŋ ˈmikro/ [ɡəˌlom.baŋ ˈmik̚.ro]
- Rhymes: -ikro
- Syllabification: ge‧lom‧bang mik‧ro
Noun
gelombang mikro (plural gelombang-gelombang mikro)
- microwave
- Synonym: mikrogelombang
Further reading
- “gelombang mikro”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Compound of gelombang (“wave”) + mikro (“micro-”), calque of English microwave.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ɡəˌlombaŋ ˈmajkro/ [ɡəˌlom.baŋ ˈmai̯.kro] (English-based)
- Rhymes: -ai̯kro
- (Baku) IPA(key): /ɡəˌlombaŋ ˈmikro/ [ɡəˌlom.baŋ ˈmi.kro]
- Rhymes: -ikro
- Hyphenation: ge‧lom‧bang mi‧kro
Noun
gelombang mikro (plural gelombang-gelombang mikro)
- a microwave
- Synonym: mikrogelombang
Further reading
- “gelombang mikro”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017