deodoran

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps from English deodorant, from Latin de- + odorans, present participle of odorare (“to smell”), from odor (“a smell”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /deoˈdoran/ [de.oˈdo.ran]
  • Rhymes: -oran
  • Syllabification: de‧o‧do‧ran
  • Note: Pronunciation is influenced by Dutch deodorant due to the loanword formation rule.

Noun

déodoran

  1. deodorant (any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor)
  2. deodorant (an odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm)

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