sempoa
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay sempoa, from Xiamen Hokkien 算盤／算盘 (sǹg-pôaⁿ, “abacus”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sempoa (plural sempoa-sempoa)
- abacus (calculating frame)
- Synonyms: dekak-dekak, swipoa, abakus
Further reading
- “sempoa” 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
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 算盤 / 算盘 (sǹg-pôaⁿ).
Pronunciation
Noun
sempoa (plural sempoa-sempoa, informal 1st possessive sempoaku, 2nd possessive sempoamu, 3rd possessive sempoanya)
- Synonym of abakus