pertempuran

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed tempur +‎ per- -an, inherited from Malay pertempuran (“battle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pər.təm.ˈpʊr.an/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: pêr‧têm‧pur‧an

Noun

pêrtêmpuran (plural pertempuran-pertempuran)

1. battle
2. combat, fighting

Further reading

• “pertempuran”, 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

tempur +‎ per- -an

Noun

pertempuran (Jawi spelling ڤرتمڤورن, plural pertempuran-pertempuran or pertempuran²)

1. battle

Descendants

• Indonesian: pertempuran

Further reading

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