daya kuda
Indonesian
editEtymology
editCompound of daya (“power”) + kuda (“horse”), calque of Dutch paardenkracht (“horsepower”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- horsepower
- A non-metric unit of power (symbol hp) with various definitions, for different applications. The most common of them is probably the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts.
- A metric unit, approximately equal to 735.5 watts.
Synonyms
edit- kuasa kuda (Standard Malay)
- tenaga kuda
Further reading
edit- “daya kuda” 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.