terbuang

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ter- +‎ buang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tərˈbu.aŋ/
• Hyphenation: têr‧bu‧ang

Adjective

terbuang (comparative lebih terbuang, superlative paling terbuang, equative seterbuang)

1. vain

   Synonym: sia-sia

2. useless

   Synonym: percuma

Verb

terbuang

1. perfective passive of buang

Derived terms

Proverbs with the word terbuang

• bagai terbuang ke sisiran
• telah dapat gading bertuah, terbuang tanduk kerbau mati

 

Further reading

• “terbuang” 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.