lintah darat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of lintah (“leech”) +‎ darat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlɪntah ˈdarat̚]

Noun

lintah darat (plural lintah-lintah darat)

  1. (figurative) bloodsucker, loan shark, profiteer, usurer

Further reading

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