ulat buku

Malay

Etymology

From ulat (“worm”) +‎ buku (“book”).

Noun

ulat buku (plural ulat-ulat buku, informal 1st possessive ulat bukuku, 2nd possessive ulat bukumu, 3rd possessive ulat bukunya)

1. (figuratively) bookworm

Synonyms

• kutu buku (Indonesia)

Further reading

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