pelor
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Malay pelor, from Portuguese pelouro. Doublet of peluru.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpɛ.lɔr]
- Hyphenation: pè‧lor
Noun
pèlor (plural pelor-pelor)
- bullet, projectile, ammunition
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
Blend of nempel (“to stick”) + molor (“late”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpelor/ [ˈpe.lɔr]
- Rhymes: -elor
- Syllabification: pe‧lor
Noun
pélor (plural pelor-pelor)
Further reading
- “pelor”, 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