Perang Dunia Kedua

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of perang (“war”) +‎ dunia (“world”) +‎ kedua (“second”), from Malay Perang Dunia Kedua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈraŋ duˈnia kəˈdua/ [pəˈran duˈni.a kəˈdu.a]

Proper noun

Pêrang Dunia Kêdua

1. (historical) World War II

Alternative forms

• Perang Dunia II (common)
• PD2, PDII (abbreviation)

Further reading

• “Perang Dunia Kedua” 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

Compound of perang (“war”) +‎ dunia (“world”) +‎ kedua (“second”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈraŋ ˈdunja kəˈdwa/ [pəˈran ˈdu.nja kəˈdwa]

Proper noun

Perang Dunia Kedua (Jawi spelling ڤرڠ دنيا کدوا)

1. (historical) World War II

Further reading

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