kotoran

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kotoran. Equivalent to kotor (“dirty, filthy”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /koˈtoran/ [koˈt̪o.ran]
• Rhymes: -oran
• Syllabification: ko‧to‧ran

Noun

kotoran

1. dung, excrement (human and animal solid waste from the bowels)
2. filth, dirt (that which soils or defiles)

Further reading

• “kotoran” 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.

Malay

Etymology

kotor (“dirty”) +‎ -an

Noun

kotoran (Jawi spelling کوتورن, plural kotoran-kotoran, informal 1st possessive kotoranku, 2nd possessive kotoranmu, 3rd possessive kotorannya)

1. filth, dirt

Further reading

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