gencatan senjata
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Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of gencatan + senjata, from Malay gencatan senjata.
Pronunciation
Noun
gencatan senjata (first-person possessive gencatan senjataku, second-person possessive gencatan senjatamu, third-person possessive gencatan senjatanya)
Synonyms
- damai sementara (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “gencatan senjata” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ɡənˈt͡ʃatan sənˈd͡ʒatə/
- (Northern Peninsular Malay, Baku) IPA(key): /ɡənˈt͡ʃatan sənˈd͡ʒata/
Noun
gencatan senjata (Jawi spelling ݢنچتن سنجات, plural gencatan-gencatan senjata, informal 1st possessive gencatan senjataku, 2nd possessive gencatan senjatamu, 3rd possessive gencatan senjatanya)
- ceasefire; armistice; truce
- Synonym: damai sementara
Descendants
- Indonesian: gencatan senjata