gempar

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəmˈpar/
• Rhymes: -par, -ar, -r
• Hyphenation: gêm‧par

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay gempar. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

gêmpar

1. in an uproar
2. (uncommon) exciting (creating or producing excitement)

   Synonym: seru

3. chaotic, noisy

   Synonyms: hura-hura, igau

Derived terms

Affixed terms

• bergempar
• gemparkan
• kegemparan
• mempergempar
• menggemparkan
• tergempar

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

gêmpar

1. karalla daura (a species of marine fish that lives in tropical waters)

Further reading

• “gempar”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016