buang angin

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buang (“to throw away”) +‎ angin (“wind”), literally “to throw away a wind”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bu.aŋ ˈa.ŋɪn/

Verb

buang angin

(intransitive, formal) to break wind
Synonym: buang gas

Further reading

“buang angin” 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.

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