motor

Indonesian

noun
Definitions
  • engine
  • (informal) motorcycle
  • (figuratively) important person in organization.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish motor (engine, motorbike, motor, motorcycle) derived from English motor derived from Latin motor (motor).

Origin

Latin

motor

Gloss

motor

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
🏎️ 🛥️ 🛵

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