karbit

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch carbid, shortening of calciumcarbid. Second sense is a clipping of fans karbitan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /karˈbit/, [karˈbɪt̪̚]

Noun

karbit (plural karbit-karbit)

1. (proscribed, common) alternative form of karbida
2. bandwagon fan
3. larper (someone who pretends to be part of a movement or group)

Derived terms

• karbitan

Further reading

• “karbit”, 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