cagu

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay cagu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɡu/ [ˈt͡ʃa.ɡu]
  • Rhymes: -aɡu
  • Syllabification: ca‧gu

Noun

cagu (plural cagu-cagu)

  1. an ingrown nail

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Cognate with Minangkabau canggu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɡu/ [ˈt͡ʃa.ɡu]
  • Rhymes: -aɡu
  • Hyphenation: ca‧gu

Noun

cagu (Jawi spelling چاݢو, plural cagu-cagu)

  1. an ingrown nail

Synonyms

  • (specifically toenail): cekam, kaki sebayam, kuku sebayam

References

Further reading

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