difabel
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English differently able, coined by Indonesian researcher, writer and consultant Mansour Fakih 1990s.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]difabêl (plural difabel-difabel)
- (euphemistic) disabled people.
- Synonyms: penyandang cacat, penyandang disabilitas
Further reading
[edit]- “difabel” 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.