titik panas
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of titik (“point; spot”) + panas (“hot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɪ.tɪʔ ˈpan.as/
Noun
titik panas (plural titik-titik panas, first-person possessive titik panasku, second-person possessive titik panasmu, third-person possessive titik panasnya)
- (thermodynamics, rare) melting point, liquefaction point
- Synonyms: titik lebur, titik leleh
- Synonym: takat lebur (Standard Malay)
- hot spot: a location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas; a place notable for a high level of activity or danger.
- (firefighting, forestry) A part of a forest fire which is burning actively.
- A dangerous place of violent political unrest.
Synonyms
- (hotspot): tompok panas (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “titik panas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.