mercu api
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of mercu (“tower”) + api (“fire”), calque of Dutch vuurtoren (“lighthouse”, literally “fire + tower”).
Noun
mercu api (plural mercu-mercu api)
- lighthouse
- Synonyms: menara api, menara suar, mercusuar, rumah api, suar
Further reading
- “mercu api”, 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
Malay
Etymology
Compound of mercu (“tower”) + api (“fire”).
Pronunciation
- (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA(key): [mə(r).t͡ʃu ʔa.pi]
- (Literary Standard) IPA(key): [mər.t͡ʃu ʔa.pi]
Noun
mercu api (plural mercu-mercu api)
Further reading
- "mercu api" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
(also see "mercu api" at PRPM first version)