petir
See also: Petir
Indonesian
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Pronunciation
editNoun
editpêtir (plural petir-petir, first-person possessive petirku, second-person possessive petirmu, third-person possessive petirnya)
- lightning: a high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
- Synonyms: geledek, halilintar
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editFurther reading
edit- “petir” 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
editPronunciation
editNoun
editpetir (Jawi spelling ڤتير, plural petir-petir, informal 1st possessive petirku, 2nd possessive petirmu, 3rd possessive petirnya)
- Lightning; a high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
- Synonyms: kilat, halilintar
- 1992, Abdul Manaff Ahmad Zainei, Mendung di Puncak Bukit:
- Semangatnya melayang macam disambar petir.
- His spirit faded as if he were struck by lightning.
- Thunder; the loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
- Synonym: guruh
Further reading
edit- “petir” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.