cacing benang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of cacing +‎ benang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃat͡ʃɪŋ bəˈnaŋ]

Noun

cacing benang (first-person possessive cacing benangku, second-person possessive cacing benangmu, third-person possessive cacing benangnya)

1. (colloquial, pathology) filariasis

   Synonym: filariasis

Further reading

• “cacing benang” 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.