curi tulang

Malay

Etymology

Compound of curi (steal) +‎ tulang (bone), literally steal bone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuri ˈtulaŋ/ [ˈt͡ʃu.ri ˈt̪u.laŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ulaŋ, -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: cu‧ri tu‧lang

Verb

curi tulang (Jawi spelling چوري تولڠ)

  1. (literally) to steal bone
  2. (intransitive) lie down on the job; to slack off from work or task[1]

Descendants

  • North Moluccan Malay: pancuri tulang (calque)

References

  1. ^ "curi tulang" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.