lompati

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of lompat +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɔmˈpa.ti/
Rhymes: -ti
Hyphenation: lom‧pa‧ti

Verb

lompati (active melompati, passive dilompati, involuntary/perfective passive terlompati)

(transitive) to jump
Synonym: loncati
1. to propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne
2. to pass by a spring or leap; to overleap
3. to attack suddenly and violently

Further reading

“melompati” 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.

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