kereta angin

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kereta (“carriage”) +‎ angin (“wind”). Cognate of Medan Hokkien 風車／风车 (hong-chhia, “bicycle”).

Noun

kereta angin (first-person possessive kereta anginku, second-person possessive kereta anginmu, third-person possessive kereta anginnya)

1. bicycle (vehicle)

   Synonym: sepeda

Further reading

• “kereta angin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Noun

kereta angin (Jawi spelling کريتا اڠين, plural kereta-kereta angin, informal 1st possessive kereta anginku, 2nd possessive kereta anginmu, 3rd possessive kereta anginnya)

1. bicycle

Synonyms

• (Indonesia) sepeda
• (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) basikal

Further reading

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