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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay gempa bumi, from calque of Sanskrit भूमिकम्प (bhūmikampa, “earthquake”), from भूमि (bhūmi, “earth”) + कम्प (kampa, “quake”), as gempa (“tremor”) + bumi (“earth”). Compare with Hindi भूकंप (bhūkamp, “earthquake”), Marathi भूकंप (bhūkampa, “earthquake”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gempa bumi (plural gempa-gempa bumi)
- earthquake
- Synonyms: gempa, lindu
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Malay
Etymology
From gempa (“tremor; quake”) + bumi (“earth”), calque of English earthquake.
Pronunciation
Noun
gempa bumi (Jawi spelling ݢمڤا بومي, plural gempa-gempa bumi, informal 1st possessive gempa bumiku, 2nd possessive gempa bumimu, 3rd possessive gempa buminya)
- earthquake
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