kamar mandi

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kamar (“room”) +‎ mandi (“bath”), probably calque of Dutch badkamer (“bathroom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkamar ˈmandi]

Noun

kamar mandi (first-person possessive kamar mandiku, second-person possessive kamar mandimu, third-person possessive kamar mandinya)

1. bathroom: a room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
2. lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.

Hyponyms

• kamar mandi basah
• kamar mandi kering

 

Further reading

• “kamar mandi” 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.