buta huruf
Indonesian
editEtymology
editCompound of (blind) buta + (letter) huruf, calque from Chinese 文盲 (“illiteracy”, literally “writing blind”) (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edit- illiterate (unable to read and write)
- Synonym: tunaaksara
Noun
edit- illiteracy
- Synonyms: kebutahurufan, tunaaksara
Further reading
edit- “buta huruf” 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.