berus gigi

Malay

Etymology

Compound of berus (“brush”) +‎ gigi (“tooth”), calque of English toothbrush.

Noun

berus gigi (Jawi spelling بروس ݢيݢي, plural berus-berus gigi)

1. A toothbrush.

Further reading

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