penolong

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed peng- + tolong, inherited from Malay penolong.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.ˈnɔ.lɔŋ/
  • Rhymes: -lɔŋ, -ɔŋ,
  • Hyphenation: pê‧no‧long

Noun

pênolong (plural penolong-penolong, para penolong, first-person possessive penolongku, second-person possessive penolongmu, third-person possessive penolongnya)

  1. rescuer: a person who rescues someone or something.
  2. rescue equipment

Compounds

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixed peng- + tolong.

Noun

penolong (Jawi spelling ڤنولوڠ, plural penolong-penolong, informal 1st possessive penolongku, 2nd possessive penolongmu, 3rd possessive penolongnya)

  1. aide, assistant
    Synonym: pembantu
    Synonyms: asisten, pembantu (Indonesian)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: penolong

Further reading

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