obat nyamuk

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of obat (“drug, medicine”) +‎ nyamuk (“mosquito”). Literally, “mosquito medicine”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌobat ˈɲamuk/ [ˌo.bat̪̚ ˈɲa.mʊk̚]
  • Rhymes: -amuk
  • Syllabification: o‧bat nya‧muk

Noun

obat nyamuk (plural obat-obat nyamuk)

  1. (literally) fly spray, insecticide
  2. (literally) insect repellent: a substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces which discourages insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface
  3. (idiomatic) third wheel: an unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date

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