doktor gigi

See also: dokter gigi

Brunei Malay

Etymology

doktor (“doctor”) +‎ gigi (“tooth”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dok.tor.ɡi.ɡi/

Noun

doktor gigi

1. dentist

Synonyms

• dentis

Malay

Etymology

From doktor (“doctor”) +‎ gigi (“tooth”). Literally, “teeth doctor”.

Pronunciation

• (Johor) IPA^(key): /ˌdokto(r) ˈɡiɡi/ [ˌdoʔ.t̪o(r) ˈɡi.ɡi]

• (Penang, Bahasa Baku) IPA^(key): /ˌdoktor ˈɡiɡi/ [ˌdoʔ.t̪or ˈɡi.ɡi]

Noun

doktor gigi (Jawi spelling دوکتور ݢيݢي, plural doktor-doktor gigi or doktor² gigi)

1. dentist

Alternative forms

• dokter gigi (Indonesia)

Further reading

• "doktor gigi" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017