pelapukan

Indonesian edit

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pelapukan

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Etymology edit

Affixed lapuk +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /pə.la.ˈpʊk.an/
Rhymes: -an, -n
Hyphenation: pê‧la‧puk‧an

Noun edit

pelapukan (plural pelapukan-pelapukan, first-person possessive pelapukanku, second-person possessive pelapukanmu, third-person possessive pelapukannya)

(geology) weathering: mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.
Synonym: luluhawa (Standard Malay)

Further reading edit

“pelapukan” 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.