pemadam
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed peng- + padam.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pəˈmadam]
- Hyphenation: pe‧ma‧dam
Noun
pêmadam (first-person possessive pemadamku, second-person possessive pemadammu, third-person possessive pemadamnya)
- ellipsis of pemadam api (“fire extinguisher”).
- ellipsis of pemadam kebakaran (“firefighter”).
Derived terms
- pemadam api
- pemadam kebakaran
Further reading
- “pemadam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Combination of peng- + padam (“to erase”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəmadam/
- Rhymes: -adam, -dam, -am
Noun
pemadam (Jawi spelling ڤمادم, plural pemadam-pemadam, informal 1st possessive pemadamku, 2nd possessive pemadammu, 3rd possessive pemadamnya)
- eraser, rubber (tool used to erase writing)
Derived terms
- pemadam api
Further reading
- “pemadam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.