mateliur
noun
LanguageBetawi (Indonesia)
Meaning- machine gun
- An automatic firearm that is capable of rapid continuous fire.
Tentara itu berjaga dengan mateliur.
The soldier stood guard with a machine gun.
Part of speechnoun
Usage noteThis is a loanword from the Dutch 'mitrailleur'.
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