patahan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed patah +‎ -an. The sense “fault” is a semantic loan from Dutch breuk (“fault”, literally “fracture”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paˈtahan/
Rhymes: -an, -n
Hyphenation: pa‧tah‧an

Noun

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(seismology) fault: A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
Synonym: sesar

Further reading

“patahan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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