3M

See also: 3m and эм

English

Etymology

From the three Ms of its former name: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company.

Proper noun

3M

1. An American multinational conglomerate corporation.

Further reading

• 3M on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• M3

Indonesian

Etymology

From the initialisms of each steps of the protocol.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈtiɡa ɛm/ [ˈt̪i.ɡa ɛm]
• Rhymes: -ɛm

Noun

3M (uncountable)

1. the three protocols that should be done in order to pemberantasan sarang nyamuk (“mosquito nest eradication”)
   1. menguras (“to drain”) water
   2. menutup (“to cover”, literally “to close”) water reservoirs
   3. mengubur (“to bury”) used items (cans, bottles, tires) that can collect rainwater (which has been replaced by)
   4. mendaur ulang (“to recycle”) used items (cans, bottles, tires) that can collect water
2. [from 2020] (neologism) the three protocols that should be done in order to avoid infection during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, promoted by the Indonesian government:
   1. memakai masker (“wearing a mask”)
   2. mencuci tangan dengan sabun (“washing hands with soap”)
   3. menjaga jarak (“maintaining distance”)

Further reading

• “3M”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016