kekutu
Indonesian
Etymology
Semi-reduplication of kutu (“lice, bug”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈkutu/ [kəˈku.t̪u]
- Rhymes: -utu
- Syllabification: ke‧ku‧tu
Noun
kêkutu
Usage notes
The English borrowing bug is much more used in informal speech.
Further reading
- “kekutu” 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.