peluru

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay peluru, from Portuguese pelouro. Doublet of pelor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəˈlu.ru]
• Hyphenation: pêluru

Noun

pêluru (first-person possessive peluruku, second-person possessive pelurumu, third-person possessive pelurunya)

1. bullet, projectile, ammunition.

   Synonym: pelor

2. shot, the heavy iron ball used for the shot put.

Derived terms

• berpeluru

 

• peluru hampa
• peluru tajam

 

Further reading

• “peluru” 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.