air liur

Indonesian

Etymology

From air +‎ liur (“saliva”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌair ˈliur/ [ˌa.ɪr ˈli.ʊr]
• Rhymes: -ur
• Syllabification: air li‧ur

Noun

air liur (uncountable)

1. saliva.

   Synonyms: air ludah, liur, ludah

   Kelenjar parotid adalah kelenjar yang memproduksi air liur.

   The parotid gland is a gland that produces saliva.

2. (figurative) appetite.

   Synonym: selera

Further reading

• “air liur” 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.