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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay gempa,
from Classical Malay ݢمڤا (gĕmpa), from Sanskrit कम्प (kampa, “quake”). Doublet of kempa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəmˈpa/,
- Hyphenation: gem‧pa
- Rhymes: -pa, -a
Noun
gêmpa (first-person possessive gempaku, second-person possessive gempamu, third-person possessive gempanya)
- quake
- A trembling or shaking.
- Synonyms: gerakan, guncangan
- An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
- Synonyms: gempa bumi, lindu
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Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit कम्प (kampa).
Pronunciation
Noun
gempa (Jawi spelling ݢمڤا, plural gempa-gempa, informal 1st possessive gempaku, 2nd possessive gempamu, 3rd possessive gempanya)
- quake; tremor
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