buang air

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buang (“to throw away”) +‎ air (“water”), literally “to throw away a water”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bu.aŋ ˈa.ɪr/

Verb

(intransitive, formal) to urinate
Synonyms: buang air kecil, kencing, berkemih, pipis
(intransitive, formal) to defecate
Synonyms: buang air besar, berak

Further reading

“buang air” 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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