asbut

Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of asap (“smoke”) +‎ kabut (“fog”), a calque of English smog.

Noun

asbut (usually uncountable, plural asbut-asbut)

1. A smog (urban air pollution).

   Synonyms: asap kabut, kabut asap

Further reading

• “asbut” 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.