buang air

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buang (“to throw away”) +‎ air (“water”), literally “to throw away a water”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.aŋ ˈa.ɪr/

Verb

buang air

  1. (intransitive, formal) to urinate
    Synonyms: buang air kecil, kencing, berkemih, pipis
  2. (intransitive, formal) to defecate
    Synonyms: buang air besar, berak

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