tolol
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay tolol, from Portuguese tolo (“foolish”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
tolol
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “tolol” 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.
Malay edit
Adjective edit
tolol (Jawi spelling تولول)
- stupid, foolish, moronic
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bodoh
- Guru tolol, murid pun tolol.
- Foolish is the teacher, foolish too is the student.
Descendants edit
- → Indonesian: tolol
Further reading edit
- “tolol” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.