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

buta huruf

1. 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• boeta hoeroef (superseded)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.