buta huruf

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buta (“blind”) +‎ huruf (“letter”), calque of Chinese 文盲 (“illiteracy”, literally “writing blind”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbuta ˈhurʊf/

Adjective

illiteracy, illiterate
Synonym: tunaaksara

Alternative forms

boeta hoeroef (superseded)

Further reading

“buta huruf” 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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