pisau cukur
Malay
Etymology
Compound of pisau (“knife”) + cukur (“shave”). Literally, “shaving knife”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpisaw ˈt͡ʃukur/ [ˌpi.sau̯ ˈt͡ʃu.kur]
- Hyphenation: pi‧sau‧cu‧kur
Noun
pisau cukur (Jawi spelling ڤيساو چوکور, plural pisau-pisau cukur)
- razor blade
- (figurative, derogatory) a gold digger
Further reading
- “pisau cukur”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017