"buta huruf" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Indonesian]

IPA: /bu.ta ˈhu.rʊf/
Etymology: Compound of (blind) buta + (letter) huruf, calque from Chinese 文盲 (“illiteracy”, literally “writing blind”) . Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|id|buta|huruf|q1=blind|q2=letter}} Compound of (blind) buta + (letter) huruf, {{clq|id|zh|-|nocap=1}} calque from Chinese, {{zh-l|文盲|lit=writing blind|t=illiteracy|tr=-}} 文盲 (“illiteracy”, literally “writing blind”) Head templates: {{head|id|adjective}} buta huruf
  1. illiterate (unable to read and write) Synonyms: tunaaksara
    Sense id: en-buta_huruf-id-adj-bCmiBrBV Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 49 6 45

Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: /bu.ta ˈhu.rʊf/
Etymology: Compound of (blind) buta + (letter) huruf, calque from Chinese 文盲 (“illiteracy”, literally “writing blind”) . Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|id|buta|huruf|q1=blind|q2=letter}} Compound of (blind) buta + (letter) huruf, {{clq|id|zh|-|nocap=1}} calque from Chinese, {{zh-l|文盲|lit=writing blind|t=illiteracy|tr=-}} 文盲 (“illiteracy”, literally “writing blind”) Head templates: {{head|id|noun}} buta huruf, {{tlb|id|uncountable}} (uncountable)
  1. illiteracy
    the inability to read and write
    Tags: uncountable Synonyms: kebutahurufan, tunaaksara
    Sense id: en-buta_huruf-id-noun-zJ7ecavx
  2. illiteracy
    the portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage
    Tags: uncountable Synonyms: kebutahurufan, tunaaksara
    Sense id: en-buta_huruf-id-noun-JO2~HO7l Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 49 6 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 18 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 19 49

Adjective [Malay]

IPA: [bu.tə hu.rof] (note: Johor-Riau), [bu.ta hu.rof] [Baku] Forms: بوتا حروف [Jawi]
Etymology: Compound of buta (“blind”) + huruf (“letter”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|ms|buta|huruf|t1=blind|t2=letter}} Compound of buta (“blind”) + huruf (“letter”) Head templates: {{ms-adj|j=بوتا حروف}} buta huruf (Jawi spelling بوتا حروف)
  1. Unable to read and write; illiterate.
    Sense id: en-buta_huruf-ms-adj-iuWyylCn Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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