pasta gigi

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pasta (“paste”) +‎ gigi (“tooth”), literally “tooth paste”, a calque of Dutch tandpasta (“toothpaste”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌpasta ˈɡiɡi/ [ˌpas.t̪a ˈɡi.ɡi]
  • Rhymes: -iɡi
  • Syllabification: pas‧ta gi‧gi

Noun

pasta gigi (plural pasta-pasta gigi)

  1. toothpaste
    Synonyms: odol (informal), tapal gigi

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