penolong

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed peng- +‎ tolong, inherited from Malay penolong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ˈnɔ.lɔŋ/
• Rhymes: -lɔŋ, -ɔŋ, -ŋ
• 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

• alat penolong

 

Further reading

• “penolong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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

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