buang angin
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of buang (“to throw away”) + angin (“wind”), literally “to throw away a wind”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bu.aŋ ˈa.ŋɪn/
Verb
- (intransitive, formal) to break wind
- Synonym: buang gas
Further reading
- “buang angin” 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.