berat tulang
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of berat + tulang, Lazy sense inherited from Malay berat tulang.
Noun
- (literal) bone mass: the amount of bone mineral content (primarily calcium and phosphorus) present in a certain volume of bone, and is a measure of bone density and strength
Adjective
berat tulang (comparative lebih berat tulang, superlative paling berat tulang)
Further reading
- “berat tulang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Literally, “heavy-boned”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˌrat ˈtulaŋ/ [bəˌrat̪̚ ˈt̪u.laŋ]
Adjective
berat tulang (Jawi spelling برت تولڠ)
- (idiomatic) lazy
- Antonym: ringan tulang
Descendants
- → Indonesian: berat tulang