penerbang

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed peng- + terbang, calque of Dutch vliegenier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pənərˈbaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -baŋ, -aŋ,
  • Hyphenation: pê‧nêr‧bang

Noun

pênêrbang (plural penerbang-penerbang, first-person possessive penerbangku, second-person possessive penerbangmu, third-person possessive penerbangnya)

  1. (aviation) aviator, pilot: A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
    Synonyms: aviator, juru terbang, penerbang, pilot
    Synonym: juruterbang (Standard Malay)

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