cagu

Indonesian

Etymology

Possibly from Malay cagu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɡu/ [ˈt͡ʃa.ɡu]
  • Rhymes: -aɡu
  • Syllabification: ca‧gu

Noun

cagu (plural cagu-cagu)

  1. an ingrown nail

Further reading

“cagu” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Cognate with Minangkabau canggu.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɡu/ [ˈt͡ʃa.ɡu]
  • Rhymes: -aɡu, -u
  • Hyphenation: ca‧gu

Noun

cagu (Jawi spelling چاݢو, plural cagu-cagu)

  1. an ingrown nail

Synonyms

  • (specifically toenail): cekam, kaki sebayam, kuku sebayam

References

"cagu" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

Further reading

“cagu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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