kempis
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəmˈpɪs/
- Hyphenation: kêm‧pis
- Rhymes: -pɪs, -ɪs, -s
Etymology 1
From Malay kempis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gimpis (“crush between weights; press out”).
Verb
kêmpis (base-imperative kempes, active mengempis, ordinary passive dikempis)
- to be flat
- to be deflated
Alternative forms
- kêmpas,
- kêmpès
Derived terms
- mengempis
- mengempiskan
- pengempisan
Etymology 2
From Betawi [Term?].
Noun
kempis (plural kempis-kempis, first-person possessive kempisku, second-person possessive kempismu, third-person possessive kempisnya)
- bottle wrapped in rattan wickerwork
Further reading
- “kempis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.