gencatan senjata

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of gencatan +‎ senjata, from Malay gencatan senjata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡənˈt͡ʃatan sənˈd͡ʒata/ [ɡəɲˈt͡ʃa.t̪an səɲˈd͡ʒa.t̪a]

Noun

gencatan senjata (first-person possessive gencatan senjataku, second-person possessive gencatan senjatamu, third-person possessive gencatan senjatanya)

1. ceasefire; armistice; truce

Synonyms

• damai sementara (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “gencatan senjata” 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

gencatan +‎ senjata.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ɡənˈt͡ʃatan sənˈd͡ʒatə/ [ɡəɲˈt͡ʃa.t̪an səɲˈd͡ʒa.t̪ə]

• (Northern Peninsular Malay, Bahasa Baku) IPA^(key): /ɡənˈt͡ʃatan sənˈd͡ʒata/ [ɡəɲˈt͡ʃa.t̪an səɲˈd͡ʒa.t̪a]

Noun

gencatan senjata (plural gencatan-gencatan senjata, informal 1st possessive gencatan senjataku, 2nd possessive gencatan senjatamu, 3rd possessive gencatan senjatanya)

1. ceasefire; armistice; truce

Descendants

• Indonesian: gencatan senjata