penerbang

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed peng- +‎ terbang, calque of Dutch vliegenier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pənərˈbaŋ/
• Rhymes: -baŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ
• Hyphenation: pê‧nêr‧bang

Noun

pênêrbang (plural penerbang-penerbang, first-person possessive penerbangku, second-person possessive penerbangmu, third-person possessive penerbangnya)

1. (aviation) aviator, pilot: A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.

   Synonyms: aviator, juru terbang, penerbang, pilot

   Synonym: juruterbang (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “penerbang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.