dokter gigi

Indonesian

Etymology

Calque of Dutch tandarts (“dentist”, literally “tooth doctor”), from dokter (“physician”) +‎ gigi (“tooth”).

Noun

dokter gigi

1. dentist

Further reading

• “dokter gigi” 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.