ubat gigi
Malay
Etymology
ubat (“medicine”) + gigi (“teeth”). Literally, “teeth medicine”.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ˌubat ˈɡiɡi/ [ˌu.bat̪̚ ˈɡi.ɡi]
Audio (Malaysia): (file) - Rhymes: -iɡi, -ɡi, -i
- Hyphenation: u‧bat gi‧gi
Noun
ubat gigi (Jawi spelling اوبت ݢيݢي, plural ubat-ubat gigi)
- toothpaste
- Synonyms: pasta gigi, odol, tapal gigi (Indonesia)
Further reading
- “ubat gigi”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017