malapetaka
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay malapetaka, from Classical Malay malapetaka. Equivalent tomala- + petaka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [malapəˈtaka]
Noun
malapetaka (first-person possessive malapetakaku, second-person possessive malapetakamu, third-person possessive malapetakanya)
- misfortune
- Synonyms: bahala, bahaya, bala, bencana, cobaan, dakiat, keapesan, kecelakaan, kegagalan, kemaharan, kemalangan, kemudaratan, kerugian, kesialan, mara
Further reading
- “malapetaka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.