turbulensi

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch turbulentie (“turbulence”), ultimately from Latin turbulentia. Doublet of turbulens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʊr.bu.ˈlɛn.si/
• Rhymes: -si
• Hyphenation: tur‧bu‧len‧si

Noun

turbulensi (plural turbulensi-turbulensi, first-person possessive turbulensiku, second-person possessive turbulensimu, third-person possessive turbulensinya)

1. turbulence
   1. the state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.
   2. (physics) disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.
   3. (aviation) specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.

Alternative forms

• (physics): turbulens

Synonyms

• gelora (Standard Malay)
• golakan (Standard Malay)

Related terms

• turbulen
• turbulens

 

Further reading

• “turbulensi” 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.