busung lapar
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of busung (“inflated”) + lapar (“hungry”), calque of Dutch hongeroedeem.
Noun
busung lapar
- (pathology) kwashiorkor: A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high carbohydrate diet.
- Synonyms: kwasiorkor, hongeroedeem, kurang energi protein
Further reading
- “busung lapar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.