batuk kering

Compound of batuk (“cough”) +‎ kering (“dry”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈbatʊk̚ kəˈrɪŋ]

batuk kering (plural batuk-batuk kering)

1. dry cough

   Synonym: loksun

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay batuk kering.

• “batuk kering” 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.

From batuk (“cough”) +‎ kering (“dry”).

batuk kering (Jawi spelling باتوق کريڠ, plural batuk-batuk kering)

1. tuberculosis

   Synonym: tuberkulosis

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian batuk kering.

• “batuk kering” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.