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gempa

Pronunciation: /ɡəmˈpa/

“gempa” is an Indonesian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a trembling or shaking
  2. an earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force

Etymology

From Malay gempa, from Classical Malay ݢمڤا (gĕmpa), from Sanskrit कम्प (kampa, “quake”). Doublet of kempa.

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