sikat gigi
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of sikat (“brush”) + gigi (“teeth”), calque of Dutch tandenborstel (“toothbrush”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsikat̚ ˈɡiɡi]
Noun
sikat gigi (first-person possessive sikat gigiku, second-person possessive sikat gigimu, third-person possessive sikat giginya)
- toothbrush
Synonyms
- berus gigi (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Further reading
- “sikat gigi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.