bungkus gelembung

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bungkus (“wrap”) +‎ gelembung (“bubble”), calque of English bubble wrap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʊŋkʊs ɡələmˈbʊŋ/

Noun

bungkus gelembung (first-person possessive bungkus gelembungku, second-person possessive bungkus gelembungmu, third-person possessive bungkus gelembungnya)

1. bubble wrap: cushioning material consisting of small spheres of air trapped in plastic, sold on long rolls for tearing off, and used as packaging for fragile items.

Further reading

• “bungkus gelembung” 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.