turun mesin

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of turun +‎ mesin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈturʊn məˈsɪn]

Noun

turun mesin (first-person possessive turun mesinku, second-person possessive turun mesinmu, third-person possessive turun mesinnya)

1. (engineering) overhaul.
2. (colloquial, figurative) labour, birth

   Synonym: melahirkan

Further reading

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