bintang jatuh

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bintang (“star”) +‎ jatuh (“fall”), calque of Dutch vallende ster (literally “falling star”).

Noun

bintang jatuh (plural bintang-bintang jatuh)

1. shooting star: a meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.