kemudi

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• kemoedi (van Ophuijsen (1901–1947))

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese ꦏꦩꦸḍꦆ (kamuḍi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈmu.di/
• Hyphenation: kê‧mu‧di
• Rhymes: -di

Noun

kêmudi

1. steering (equipment used to control direction; something used to steer)

   Synonym: setir

Derived terms

Affixed terms

• kemudikan
• pengemudi

 

Compound terms

• kemudi bundar
• kemudi cawat
• kemudi haluan
• kemudi sepak

 

Proverbs with the word kemudi

• patah kemudi dengan bamnya

 

Further reading

• “kemudi” 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

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *udəhi. Doublet of kemudian and udi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəmudi/
• Rhymes: -di, -i
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [kəˈmu.di]

Noun

kemudi (Jawi spelling کمودي, plural kemudi-kemudi, informal 1st possessive kemudiku, 2nd possessive kemudimu, 3rd possessive kemudinya)

1. steering; helm (of ship, boat, etc.)
2. rudder

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• kemudi bundar
• kemudi cawat
• kemudi sepak
• bam kemudi
• celaga kemudi
• kapal kemudi
• tangan kemudi

Verb

kemudi (Jawi spelling کمودي)

1. to steer

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• pengemudi [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• mengemudi [agent focus] (meN-)
• mengemudikan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• dikemudi [patient focus] (di-)
• dikemudikan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
• berkemudi [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: kemudi
• → Urak Lawoi': เกอมูดี (kemudi)

Further reading

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