lapangan terbang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound lapangan (“field”) +‎ terbang (“fly”), calque of Dutch vliegveld. Compare Malay lapangan terbang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈpaŋan tərˈbaŋ/

Noun

lapangan têrbang (first-person possessive lapangan terbangku, second-person possessive lapangan terbangmu, third-person possessive lapangan terbangnya)

1. airfield.

Synonyms

• bandar udara, bandara, pelabuhan udara (airport)

Further reading

• “lapangan terbang” 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.

Malay

Etymology

lapangan (“field”) + terbang (“fly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈpaŋan tərˈbaŋ/ [laˈpa.ŋan t̪ərˈbaŋ]

Noun

lapangan terbang (Jawi spelling لاڤڠن تربڠ, plural lapangan-lapangan terbang, informal 1st possessive lapangan terbangku, 2nd possessive lapangan terbangmu, 3rd possessive lapangan terbangnya)

1. (Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) airport; airfield

   Synonyms: padang terbang, (Indonesian) bandar udara

Further reading

• “lapangan terbang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.