buta huruf
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of buta (“blind”) + huruf (“letter”), calque of Chinese 文盲 (“illiteracy”, literally “writing blind”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuta ˈhurʊf/
Adjective
buta huruf
- illiteracy, illiterate
- Synonym: tunaaksara
Alternative forms
- boeta hoeroef (superseded)
Further reading
- “buta huruf” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.