permen karet

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of permen (“candy”) +‎ karet (“rubber”),

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpər.mən ˈka.rət/, [ˌpər.mən ˈka.rət̪̚]

Noun

permen karet

1. chewing gum

Further reading

• “permen karet” 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.