batuk kering

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of batuk (“cough”) +‎ kering (“dry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbatʊk̚ kəˈrɪŋ]

Noun

batuk kering (uncountable)

1. dry cough

   Synonym: loksun

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay batuk kering.

Further reading

• “batuk kering” 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

Etymology

From batuk (“cough”) +‎ kering (“dry”).

Noun

batuk kering (Jawi spelling باتوق کريڠ, plural batuk-batuk kering, informal 1st possessive batuk keringku, 2nd possessive batuk keringmu, 3rd possessive batuk keringnya)

1. tuberculosis

   Synonym: tuberkulosis

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian batuk kering.

Further reading

• “batuk kering” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.