dokter gigi
See also: doktor gigi
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of dokter (“physician”) + gigi (“tooth”), calque of Dutch tandarts (“dentist”, literally “tooth doctor”).
Alternative forms
- doktor gigi (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Further reading
- “dokter gigi” 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.
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