peluru

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay peluru, from Portuguese pelouro. Doublet of pelor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəˈlu.ru]
• Hyphenation: pêluru

Noun

pêluru (plural peluru-peluru)

1. bullet, projectile, ammunition

   Synonym: pelor

2. shot, the heavy iron ball used for the shot put

Derived terms

• berpeluru (“something that contains or loaded with bullets”)

• peluru hampa (“blank cartridge”)
• peluru tajam (“live ammunition”)

Further reading

• “peluru”, 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

Borrowed from Portuguese pelouro likely influenced by luru "to dash forward". Doublet of pelor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈluru/ [pəˈlu.ru]
• Hyphenation: pe‧lu‧ru

Noun

peluru (Jawi spelling ڤلورو, plural peluru-peluru or peluru²)

1. bullet, projectile, ammunition.

   Synonym: pelor

2. shot, the heavy iron ball used for the shot put.

Derived terms

• berpeluru (“something that contains or loaded with bullets”)
• lontar peluru (“shot put”)
• peluru berpandu (“missile”)
• peluru bur (“bur bullet”)
• peluru kosong (“blank cartridge”)
• peluru meriam
• peluru penabur
• peluru sesat (“stray bullet”)
• peluru tajam (“live ammunition”)
• penebuk peluru (“bullet perforator”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: peluru (inherited)

Further reading

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