kekutu

Indonesian

Etymology

Semi-reduplication of kutu (“lice, bug”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəˈkutu/ [kəˈku.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -utu
• Syllabification: ke‧ku‧tu

Noun

kêkutu

1. (computing) bug, a problem that needs fixing

   Synonyms: kutu, bug

Usage notes

The English borrowing bug is much more used in informal speech.

Further reading

• “kekutu” 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.