tromol

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch trommel (“drum, cylinder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtro.mol/
• Hyphenation: tro‧mol

Noun

tromol (first-person possessive tromolku, second-person possessive tromolmu, third-person possessive tromolnya)

1. drum, various, often cylindrically shaped objects or components

   Synonym: silinder

Usage notes

The meaning had been narrowing in Indonesian as it refers to drum brake.

Derived terms

• rem tromol
• tromol pos

 

Further reading

• “tromol” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.