bom atom

Malay

Etymology

From bom (“bomb”) +‎ atom (“atom”).

Noun

bom atom (plural bom-bom atom, informal 1st possessive bom atomku, 2nd possessive bom atommu, 3rd possessive bom atomnya)

1. atomic bomb
   • 2020 August 6, “Jepun memperingati 75 tahun pengeboman atom Hiroshima [Japan commemorates 75 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima]”, in Sinar Harian‎^[1]:

     Suasana hening seketika apabila semua yang hadir termasuk Perdana Menteri Shinzo Abe bertafakur pada jam 8.15 pagi waktu tempatan, iaitu waktu bom atom yang mengandungi uranium 'Little Boy' dijatuhkan pengebom AS meletup di Hiroshima pada 6 Ogos 1945.

     The moment fell silent as everyone in attendance, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, paused in contemplation at 8:15 a.m. local time. This was the exact time when the atomic bomb, 'Little Boy,' containing uranium, was dropped and detonated by an American bomber in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.