petir

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay petir. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pē‧tir

Noun

pêtir (plural petir-petir, first-person possessive petirku, second-person possessive petirmu, third-person possessive petirnya)

  1. 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

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

petir (Jawi spelling ڤتير, plural petir-petir, informal 1st possessive petirku, 2nd possessive petirmu, 3rd possessive petirnya)

  1. 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.
  2. 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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