kotoran
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay kotoran. Equivalent to kotor (“dirty, filthy”) + -an.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /koˈtoran/ [koˈt̪o.ran]
- Rhymes: -oran
- Syllabification: ko‧to‧ran
Noun
kotoran
- dung, excrement (human and animal solid waste from the bowels)
- filth, dirt (that which soils or defiles)
Further reading
- “kotoran” 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
Noun
kotoran (Jawi spelling کوتورن, plural kotoran-kotoran)
Further reading
- “kotoran” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.