tapal gigi

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌtapal ˈɡiɡi/ [ˌt̪a.pal ˈɡi.ɡi]
  • Rhymes: -iɡi
  • Syllabification: ta‧pal gi‧gi

Noun

tapal gigi (plural tapal-tapal gigi)

  1. toothpaste

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