kereta kebal

Malay

Etymology

Compound of kereta (“vehicle”) +‎ kebal (“invulnerable; immune”). Literally, “invulnerable/immune car”.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor) IPA(key): /kəˌretə kəˈbal/ [kəˌre.t̪ə kəˈbal]

Noun

kereta kebal (Jawi spelling کريتا کبل, plural kereta-kereta kebal or kereta2 kebal)

  1. (military) tank (armoured fighting vehicle)
    Synonym: (chiefly Indonesia) tank

Descendants

  • → Tausug: karita' kabbal

Further reading

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