dokter gigi

See also: doktor gigi

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of dokter (“physician”) +‎ gigi (“tooth”), calque of Dutch tandarts (“dentist”, literally “tooth doctor”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌdoktər ˈɡiɡi/ [ˌdok̚.t̪ər ˈɡi.ɡi]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɡi
  • Syllabification: dok‧ter gi‧gi

Noun

dokter gigi (plural dokter-dokter gigi)

  1. dentist

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