daya kuda

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of daya (“power”) +‎ kuda (“horse”), calque of Dutch paardenkracht (“horsepower”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈd̪aja ˈkud̪a]

Noun

daya kuda (first-person possessive daya kudaku, second-person possessive daya kudamu, third-person possessive daya kudanya)

  1. horsepower
    1. A non-metric unit of power (symbol hp) with various definitions, for different applications. The most common of them is probably the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts.
    2. A metric unit, approximately equal to 735.5 watts.

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