pendingin

Malay

Etymology

Combination of peng- +‎ dingin (“cool, cold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəndiŋin/
• Rhymes: -əndiŋin, -diŋin, -iŋin, -ŋin, -in
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [pəndiŋɪn, -ŋen, -ŋe̞n]

Noun

pendingin (Jawi spelling ڤنديڠين, plural pendingin-pendingin, informal 1st possessive pendinginku, 2nd possessive pendinginmu, 3rd possessive pendinginnya)

1. tool for cooling down (e.g. ice cubes, air-conditioners etc.)
2. (figurative) one who is quick to get angry

   Synonym: pemarah

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• pendingin hawa (“air-conditioner”)

Further reading

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