tembaga

Indonesian

Chemical element
Cu
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Next: seng (Zn)

Etymology

From Prakrit, ultimately from Sanskrit ताम्रक (tāmraka, “copper”). Compare Ardhamagadhi Prakrit 𑀢𑀁𑀩 (taṃba), Maharastri Prakrit 𑀢𑀁𑀩 (taṃba), Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀁𑀩 (taṃba), or Pali tamba from Sanskrit ताम्र (tāmra, “copper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [təmˈbaɡa]

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• Hyphenation: têm‧ba‧ga

Noun

tembaga or têmbaga

1. copper (chemical element)

Further reading

• “tembaga” 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.

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦠꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦒ
Roman	tembaga

Etymology

From Old Javanese tambaga.

Noun

tembaga

1. copper (chemical element)

Malay

Chemical element
Cu
Previous: nikel (Ni)
Next: timah sari (Zn)

Etymology

From Prakrit, ultimately from Sanskrit ताम्रक (tāmraka, “copper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [təmbaɡə]
• Rhymes: -aɡə, -ɡə, -ə
• Rhymes: -a

Noun

tembaga (Jawi spelling تمباݢ, informal 1st possessive tembagaku, 2nd possessive tembagamu, 3rd possessive tembaganya)

1. copper (chemical element)

Synonyms

• kuprum

Further reading

• “tembaga” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.