buta huruf

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Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of (blind) buta +‎ (letter) huruf, calque from Chinese 文盲 (“illiteracy”, literally “writing blind”) (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?).

Pronunciation

Adjective

buta huruf

  1. illiterate (unable to read and write)
    Synonym: tunaaksara

Noun

buta huruf (uncountable)

  1. illiteracy
    Synonyms: kebutahurufan, tunaaksara
    1. the inability to read and write
    2. the portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage

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