gempa bumi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gempa bumi, from calque of Sanskrit भूमिकम्प (bhūmikampa, “earthquake”), from भूमि (bhūmi, “earth”) +‎ कम्प (kampa, “quake”), as gempa (“tremor”) +‎ bumi (“earth”). Compare with Hindi भूकंप (bhūkamp, “earthquake”), Marathi भूकंप (bhūkampa, “earthquake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəmˈpa ˈbumi/, [ɡəmˈpa ˈbu.mi]
• Hyphenation: gêm‧pa‧bu‧mi

Noun

gempa bumi

1. earthquake

   Synonyms: gempa, lindu

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

From gempa (“tremor; quake”) +‎ bumi (“earth”), calque of English earthquake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəmˈpa ˈbumi/, [ɡəmˈpa ˈbu.mi]

Noun

gempa bumi (Jawi spelling ݢمڤا بومي, plural gempa-gempa bumi, informal 1st possessive gempa bumiku, 2nd possessive gempa bumimu, 3rd possessive gempa buminya)

1. earthquake

Descendants

• Indonesian: gempa bumi

Further reading

• “gempa bumi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.