asbut
Indonesian
Etymology
Blend of asap (“smoke”) + kabut (“fog”), a calque of English smog.
Noun
asbut (usually uncountable, plural asbut-asbut)
- smog (urban air pollution)
- Synonyms: asap kabut, kabut asap
Further reading
- “asbut” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.