gelombang mikro

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of gelombang (“wave”) +‎ mikro (“micro-”). Calque of Dutch microgolf & Calque of English microwave.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɡəˌlombaŋ ˈmikro/ [ɡəˌlom.baŋ ˈmik̚.ro]
• Rhymes: -ikro
• Syllabification: ge‧lom‧bang mik‧ro

Noun

gelombang mikro (plural gelombang-gelombang mikro)

1. microwave

   Synonym: mikrogelombang

Further reading

• “gelombang mikro”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Compound of gelombang (“wave”) +‎ mikro (“micro-”), calque of English microwave.

Pronunciation

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /ɡəˌlombaŋ ˈmajkro/ [ɡəˌlom.baŋ ˈmai̯.kro] (English-based)
  • Rhymes: -ai̯kro

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ɡəˌlombaŋ ˈmikro/ [ɡəˌlom.baŋ ˈmi.kro]
  • Rhymes: -ikro
• Hyphenation: ge‧lom‧bang mi‧kro

Noun

gelombang mikro (plural gelombang-gelombang mikro or gelombang² mikro)

1. a microwave

   Synonym: mikrogelombang

Further reading

• "gelombang mikro" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "gelombang mikro" at PRPM first version)