ulat buku
Malay
Etymology
From ulat (“worm”) + buku (“book”).
Noun
ulat buku (plural ulat-ulat buku or ulat2 buku)
- (figuratively) bookworm
Synonyms
- kutu buku (Indonesia)
Further reading
- "ulat buku" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017