petaka

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay petaka, from Classical Malay petaka (“misfortune”), from Sanskrit पातक (pātaka, “crime, loss of caste”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəˈtaka]
  • Hyphenation: pê‧ta‧ka

Noun

pêtaka (plural petaka-petaka)

  1. disaster, accident
    Synonyms: bencana, kecelakaan

Further reading

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