pengawabau

Indonesian

Etymology

From peng- (“-er”) +‎ awa- (“lost, free from”) +‎ bau (“smell”).

Noun

pêngawabau

1. (neologism, rare) Synonym of deodoran

Further reading

• “pengawabau” 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.