lontar peluru

Malay

Etymology

Compound of lontar (“to put”) +‎ peluru (“projectile”), calque of English shot put.

Noun

lontar peluru (informal 1st possessive lontar peluruku, 2nd possessive lontar pelurumu, 3rd possessive lontar pelurunya)

(athletics) shot put.

Synonyms

tolak peluru (Indonesia)

Further reading

“lontar peluru” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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