obeng

Indonesian

Etymology

Possibly from Hokkien, possibly 窩鋒／窝锋 (o-hong) or Javanese ubêng.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈobɛŋ]
• Hyphenation: o‧bèng

Noun

obèng (plural obeng-obeng, first-person possessive obengku, second-person possessive obengmu, third-person possessive obengnya)

1. screwdriver

Derived terms

• obeng genjot
• obeng genjot kawat
• obeng kembang
• obeng ketok
• obeng minus
• obeng pipih
• obeng sok

 

Further reading

• “obeng” 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.