kompor

kompor

Indonesian

kompor gas

Etymology

From Dutch komfoor, from Picard cauffoir, from Middle French [Term?] (French chauffoir), from Vulgar Latin calefare, from Latin calēre (“heat”) +‎ facere (“make, do”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɔmpɔr]
• Hyphenation: kom‧por

Noun

kompor

1. stove, burner, device for heating food.

   ...kompor Nurhayati juga hilang terbawa banjir.[1] ― Nurhayati's stove was lost during the flood.

2. (colloquial, figuratively) provocateur, provocation.

   Media penyiaran, khususnya televisi, berita jangan jadi 'kompor'....[2] ― Broadcasting media, specifically television, do not make news as provocation....

Derived terms

• mengompori
• pengompor
• pengomporan

 

• kompor tanam

 

References

1. CNN Indonesia (21 February 2021), “Korban Banjir Duren Tiga: Beras Terendam, Kompor Hanyut”, in CNN Indonesia‎ (in Indonesian), retrieved 23 February 2021.
2. Deytri Robekka Aritonang (4 July 2014), “KPI: TV Jangan Jadi "Kompor" dan Provokator"”, in Kompas.com‎ (in Indonesian), retrieved 23 February 2021.

Further reading

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