difabel

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English differently able, coined by Indonesian researcher, writer and consultant Mansour Fakih 1990s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diˈfabəl/
  • Hyphenation: di‧fa‧bêl

Noun

difabêl (plural difabel-difabel)

  1. (euphemistic) disabled people
    Synonyms: penyandang cacat, penyandang disabilitas

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