periuk api

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of periuk +‎ api, inherited from Malay periuk api.

Noun

periuk api (plural periuk-periuk api)

  1. (rare) landmine
    Synonym: ranjau darat

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of periuk (pot) +‎ api (fire). Literally, fire pot.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /pəˌrjuk ˈapi/ [pəˌrjuʔ ˈa.pi]
  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌpə(r)rjok ˈape/ [ˌpə(r).rjoʔ ˈa.pe]
  • Rhymes: -api
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧uk‧a‧pi

Noun

periuk api (Jawi spelling ڤريوق اڤي, plural periuk-periuk api or periuk2 api)

  1. (military) landmine.
    Synonym: ranjau darat (chiefly Indonesian)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: periuk api (inherited)

Further reading