penyakit gula

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of penyakit (“disease”) +‎ gula (“sugar”), calque of Dutch suikerziekte (“diabetes”, literally “sugar disease”).

Noun

penyakit gula (plural penyakit-penyakit gula)

  1. (colloquial) diabetes
    Synonyms: diabetes, diabetes melitus, penyakit kencing manis
    Penyakit gula juga bisa memengaruhi kondisi kulit. ― Diabetes can influence skin condition.
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