pisau cukur

Malay

Etymology

Compound of pisau (knife) +‎ cukur (shave). Literally, shaving knife.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpisaw ˈt͡ʃukur/ [ˈpi.sau̯ ˈt͡ʃu.kur]
  • Hyphenation: pi‧sau‧cu‧kur

Noun

pisau cukur (Jawi spelling ڤيساو چوکور, plural pisau-pisau cukur)

  1. razor blade
  2. (figurative, derogatory) a gold digger

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