amonia

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch ammonia, from Latin sal ammoniacus (“salt of Amun, ammonium chloride”), named so because it was found near the temple of (Jupiter) Ammon in Egypt.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /amoˈnia/ [a.moˈni.a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: a‧mo‧ni‧a

Noun

amonia (first-person possessive amoniaku, second-person possessive amoniamu, third-person possessive amonianya)

1. (chemistry) ammonia

   Synonym: amoniak

Further reading

• “amonia” 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.

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English ammonia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

amonia (n class, plural amonia)

1. ammonia