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)
- bicycle (vehicle)
- Synonym: sepeda
Further reading
- “kereta angin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — 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)
- 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.