batuk kering
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Compound of batuk (“cough”) + kering (“dry”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
batuk kering (first-person possessive batuk keringku, second-person possessive batuk keringmu, third-person possessive batuk keringnya)
Usage notes edit
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay batuk kering.
Further reading edit
- “batuk kering” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From batuk (“cough”) + kering (“dry”).
Noun edit
batuk kering (Jawi spelling باتوق کريڠ, plural batuk-batuk kering, informal 1st possessive batuk keringku, 2nd possessive batuk keringmu, 3rd possessive batuk keringnya)
- tuberculosis
- Synonym: tuberkulosis
Usage notes edit
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian batuk kering.
Further reading edit
- “batuk kering” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.