curi tulang

Malay

Etymology

Compound of curi (“steal”) +‎ tulang (“bone”), literally “steal bone”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃuri ˈtulaŋ/ [ˌt͡ʃu.ri ˈt̪u.laŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ulaŋ, -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: cu‧ri tu‧lang

Verb

curi tulang (Jawi spelling چوري تولڠ)

  1. (literally) to steal bone
  2. (intransitive) lie down on the job; to slack off from work or task[1]

Descendants

  • → North Moluccan Malay: pancuri tulang (calque)

References

  1. ^ “curi tulang”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN
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