dusgrip

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of grip +‎ dus. Borrowed from Dutch griffeldoos (“stylus box”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈdusɡrip/ [ˈdus.ɡrɪp̚]
  • Rhymes: -usɡrip
  • Syllabification: dus‧grip

Noun

dusgrip (plural dusgrip-dusgrip)

  1. (colloquial) pencil case
    Synonym: kotak pensil
    Aku ada pertanyaan nih (ke murid sekolah minggu). Seperti ini. Kalau kalian bisa jawab, dibelikan dusgrip atau dibelikkan pensil.
    I have a question for Sunday school students. It's like this. If you can answer it, I'll buy you a pencil case or a pencil.
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