badan pesawat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of badan (body) +‎ pesawat (airplane, literally machine). Compare to Dutch vliegtuigromp, Chinese 機身 / 机身 (jīshēn), Japanese 機体.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbadan pəˈsawat/ [ˌba.dan pəˈsa.wat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -awat
  • Syllabification: ba‧dan pe‧sa‧wat

Noun

badan pesawat (plural badan-badan pesawat)

  1. (aviation) fuselage
    Synonym: fiuslaj (Malay)

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