kompor

Indonesian
kompor gas

Etymology

From Dutch komfoor, from Picard cauffoir, from Middle French [Term?] (French chauffoir), from Vulgar Latin calefare, from Latin calēre (“heat”) +‎ facere (“make, do”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔmpɔr]
  • Hyphenation: kom‧por

Noun

kompor

  1. stove, burner, device for heating food.
    ...kompor Nurhayati juga hilang terbawa banjir.[1] ― Nurhayati's stove was lost during the flood.
  2. (colloquial, figurative) provocateur, provocation.
    Media penyiaran, khususnya televisi, berita jangan jadi 'kompor'....[2] ― Broadcasting media, specifically television, do not make news as provocation....

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • mengompori
  • pengompor
  • pengomporan

References
  1. CNN Indonesia (2021 February 21) “Korban Banjir Duren Tiga: Beras Terendam, Kompor Hanyut”, in CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian), retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. Deytri Robekka Aritonang (2014 July 4) “KPI: TV Jangan Jadi "Kompor" dan Provokator"”, in Kompas.com (in Indonesian), retrieved 23 February 2021.

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