lumut kerak
Indonesian
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lumut kerak
Etymology
Compound of lumut (“moss”) + kerak (“crust”), calque of Dutch korstmos (“lichen”, literally “crust moss”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlumʊt̚ kəˈrak̚/
Noun
lumut kerak (first-person possessive lumut kerakku, second-person possessive lumut kerakmu, third-person possessive lumut keraknya)
- (botany) lichen: any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.
Further reading
- “lumut kerak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.