deodoran

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English deodorant, from Latin de- + odorans, present participle of odorare (to smell), from odor (a smell).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /deoˈdoran/ [de.oˈdo.ran]
  • Rhymes: -oran
  • Syllabification: de‧o‧do‧ran
  • Note: Pronunciation is influenced by Dutch deodorant due to the loanword formation rule.

Noun

déodoran (plural deodoran-deodoran)

  1. deodorant
    Synonym: pengawabau (rare)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English deodorant.

Pronunciation

  • (English-based) IPA(key): /ˈdjodərən/ [ˈdjo.də.rən]
    • Rhymes: -rən, -ən
  • (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ˌdeoˈdoran/ [ˌde.oˈdo.ran]
    • Rhymes: -ran, -an
  • Hyphenation: deo‧do‧ran

Noun

deodoran (Jawi spelling ديودورن, plural deodoran-deodoran or deodoran2)

  1. deodorant
    Synonym: pengawabau (Indonesia, rare)
    Ramai rakyat Malaysia menggunakan deodoran dalam kehidupan seharian mereka.
    Many Malaysians use deodorant in their everyday lives.

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