penguat

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed peng- +‎ kuat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈŋuat/
• Rhymes: -at, -t
• Hyphenation: pê‧ngu‧at

Noun

pênguat (plural penguat-penguat, first-person possessive penguatku, second-person possessive penguatmu, third-person possessive penguatnya)

1. amplifier:
   1. (electronics) an appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
   2. (music) a portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.

Derived terms

• penguat rasa

 

Further reading

• “penguat” 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.