kabut asap

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kabut (“fog, mist”) +‎ asap (“smoke”), calque from Chinese 煙霧／烟雾 (yānwù, “smog; mist; smoke and fog”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkabʊt ˈasap/

Noun

kabut asap (plural kabut-kabut asap)

  1. a smog: mixture of particulates and gases as a result of urban air pollution
    Synonyms: asbut, asap kabut

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