jepit
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- cepit
- jepet
Etymology
From Malay jepit. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d͡ʒəˈpɪt̚]
- Hyphenation: jê‧pit
Verb
jêpit
Noun
jêpit (plural jepit-jepit)
- synonym of penjepit (“tweezer, pincer”)
Derived terms
- jepit dasi
- jepit jemuran
- jepit kertas
- jepit rambut
Further reading
- “jepit”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016