busung lapar
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of busung (“inflated”) + lapar (“hungry”), calque of Dutch hongeroedeem.
Noun[edit]
- (pathology) kwashiorkor: A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high carbohydrate diet.
- Synonyms: kwasiorkor, hongeroedeem, kurang energi protein
Further reading[edit]
- “busung lapar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.