dokter gigi
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See also: doktor gigi
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of dokter (“physician”) + gigi (“tooth”), calque of Dutch tandarts (“dentist”, literally “tooth doctor”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌdoktər ˈɡiɡi/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -iɡi
- Syllabification: dok‧ter gi‧gi
Noun
dokter gigi (first-person possessive dokter gigiku, second-person possessive dokter gigimu, third-person possessive dokter giginya)
Alternative forms
- doktor gigi (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Further reading
- “dokter gigi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.