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Indonesian
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Noun
pêtir (plural petir-petir, first-person possessive petirku, second-person possessive petirmu, third-person possessive petirnya)
- lightning: a high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
- Synonyms: geledek, halilintar
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Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəˈtir/,
- Rhymes: -ir
- Hyphenation: pe‧tir
Noun
petir (Jawi spelling ڤتير, plural petir-petir, informal 1st possessive petirku, 2nd possessive petirmu, 3rd possessive petirnya)
- Lightning; a high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
- Synonyms: kilat, halilintar
1992, Abdul Manaff Ahmad Zainei, Mendung di Puncak Bukit:Semangatnya melayang macam disambar petir.- His spirit faded as if he were struck by lightning.
- Thunder; the loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
- Synonym: guruh
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