kumulus

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch cumulus, from Latin cumulus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kuˈmulʊs]
• Hyphenation: ku‧mu‧lus
• Rhymes: -lʊs, -ʊs, -s

Noun

kumulus (plural kumulus-kumulus, first-person possessive kumulusku, second-person possessive kumulusmu, third-person possessive kumulusnya)

1. (meteorology) cumulus: A large white puffy cloud that develops through convection. On a hot, humid day, they can form towers and even become cumulonimbus clouds.

Related terms

• akumulasi
• kumulasi
• kumulatif

 

Further reading

• “kumulus” 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.