bordil

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch bordeel (“brothel”), from Middle Dutch bordeel (“brothel; hut, hovel”), from Old French bordel (“hut; brothel”), from Medieval Latin bordellum (“brothel, small hut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bordɪl/
• Hyphenation: bor‧dil

Noun

bordil (plural bordil-bordil)

1. brothel

   Synonym: cakela

Further reading

• “bordil” 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.