buang angin

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buang (“to throw away”) +‎ angin (“wind”), literally “to throw away a wind”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.aŋ ˈa.ŋɪn/

Verb

buang angin

1. (intransitive, formal) to break wind

   Synonym: buang gas

Further reading

• “buang angin” 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.