buaya darat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buaya (“crocodile”) +‎ darat (“land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buˈaja ˈdarat̚]

Noun

buaya darat (uncountable)

1. (figurative, slang) playboy, womanizer
2. (figurative, slang) bad guy, scoundrel

   Synonym: penjahat

Further reading

• “buaya darat” 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.