kipas

See also: kipás

English

Noun

kipas

1. plural of kipa

Anagrams

• spaik, Pakis, pakis, Psaki, Paiks, pikas, Sipka

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kipas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.pas/, [ˈki.pas]
• Rhymes: -as

Noun

kipas (plural kipas-kipas)

1. fan
   1. a hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself
   2. an electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
2. propeller

   Synonym: baling-baling

Adjective

kipas (comparative lebih kipas, superlative paling kipas)

1. fan-like shape: anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail

Derived terms

• kipas dinding
• kipas lipat
• kipas listrik
• kipas plafon
• kipas tangan

Further reading

• “kipas”, 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

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki.pas/

• Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -as

Noun

kipas (Jawi spelling کيڤس, plural kipas-kipas or kipas²)

1. fan

Derived terms

• kipas dinding
• kipas elektrik
• kipas lipat
• kipas siling
• kipas tangan

Descendants

• > Indonesian: kipas (inherited)
• → Tausug: kipas

Further reading

• "kipas" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017