kunci kontak

Indonesian

Etymology

Calque of Dutch contactsleutel (“car key/engine key”, literally “contact key”). Analyzed as kunci +‎ kontak.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌkunt͡ʃi ˈkontak/ [ˌkuɲ.t͡ʃi ˈkon̪.t̪ak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ontak
  • Syllabification: kun‧ci kon‧tak

Noun

kunci kontak (plural kunci-kunci kontak)

  1. a car key, an engine key
  2. ignition switch

Further reading

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