bandar udara

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bandar (“port”) +‎ udara (“air, sky”), calque of Dutch luchthaven (“airport”). Coined by Indonesian linguist Anton Moedardo Moeliono.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbandar ˈudara/

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Noun

bandar udara

1. airport

Derived terms

• bandara (“airport”) (acronym)

Related terms

• lapangan terbang

 

Further reading

• “bandar udara” 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.