gempar

Indonesian

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Adjective

gêmpar

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

   Synonym: seru

Derived terms

Affixed terms

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

Etymology 2

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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