gempa
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay gempa, from Classical Malay ݢمڤا (gĕmpa), from Sanskrit कम्प (kampa, “quake”). Doublet of kempa.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gêmpa (first-person possessive gempaku, second-person possessive gempamu, third-person possessive gempanya)
- quake
- A trembling or shaking.
- An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
- Synonyms: gempa bumi, lindu
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “gempa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gempa (Jawi spelling ݢمڤا, plural gempa-gempa, informal 1st possessive gempaku, 2nd possessive gempamu, 3rd possessive gempanya)
Derived terms edit
Affixed terms and other derivations
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Descendants edit
- Indonesian: gêmpa
Further reading edit
- “gempa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.