bilik air
Malay
Etymology
Compound of bilik (“room”) + air (“water”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bilik air/
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [bilɪʔ äʲɪː, -leʔ äʲeː, -le̞ʔ äʲe̞ː]
Noun
bilik air (Jawi spelling بيليق اير, plural bilik-bilik air, informal 1st possessive bilik airku, impolite 2nd possessive bilik airmu, 3rd possessive bilik airnya)
- toilet; bathroom; restroom; lavatory
- Di manakah bilik air?
- Where's the toilet?
- Synonyms: tandas, kamar air
Further reading
- “bilik air” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.