gegap gempita

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay gegap gempita.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəˌɡap ɡəmˈpita/ [ɡəˌɡap̚ ɡəmˈpi.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: ge‧gap gem‧pi‧ta

Adjective

gêgap gêmpita (comparative lebih gegap gempita, superlative paling gegap gempita)

  1. lively; boisterous; noisy
    Synonyms: riuh rendah, menggempita

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of gegap +‎ gempita

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ɡəˌɡap ɡəmˈpitə/ [ɡəˌɡap̚ ɡəmˈpi.t̪ə]
    • Rhymes: -itə,
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ɡəˌɡap ɡəmˈpita/ [ɡəˌɡap̚ ɡəmˈpi.t̪a]
    • Rhymes: -ita, -a
  • Hyphenation: ge‧gap gem‧pi‧ta

Adjective

gegap gempita

  1. lively; boisterous; noisy[1]
    Synonym: riuh-rendah

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: gegap gempita (inherited)

References

  1. ^ “gegap gempita”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

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