habis pakai

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of habis (“to empty; to end; end”) +‎ pakai (“to use”), probably calque from Japanese 使(つか)い切(き)り (tsukaikiri, “throwaway; disposable; single-use”, literally “utilization end”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌha.bis ˈpa.kai̯/, [ˌha.bɪs ˈpa.kai̯]

Adjective

habis pakai (comparative lebih habis pakai, superlative paling habis pakai)

  1. disposable, single-use, throwaway
    Synonym: sekali pakai
    Synonyms: pakai buang, boleh buang (Standard Malay)

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