buang air kecil

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buang (“to throw away”) +‎ air (“water”) +‎ kecil (“small”), literally “to throw away a small water”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.aŋ a.ɪr kəˈtʃɪl/

Verb

buang air kecil

1. (intransitive, formal) to urinate

   Synonyms: berkemih, kencing, pipis, buang air

Further reading

• “buang air kecil” 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.