pesawat terbang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pesawat (“machine”) +‎ terbang (“fly”), calque of Dutch vliegtuig (“aeroplane”, literally “to fly + device”). Cognate to Chinese 飛機/飞机 (fēijī).

Noun

pesawat terbang

  1. airplane
    Synonyms: pesawat, kapal terbang

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