buta huruf

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Compound of (blind) buta +‎ (letter) huruf, calque from Chinese 文盲 (“illiteracy”, literally “writing blind”) (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bu.ta ˈhu.rʊf/ === Adjective === buta huruf illiterate (unable to read and write) Synonym: tunaaksara === Noun === buta huruf (uncountable) illiteracy Synonyms: kebutahurufan, tunaaksara the inability to read and write the portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage === Further reading === “buta huruf”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === Compound of buta (“blind”) +‎ huruf (“letter”). === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [bu.tə hu.rof] (Baku) IPA(key): [bu.ta hu.rof] === Adjective === buta huruf (Jawi spelling بوتا حروف, comparative lebih buta huruf, superlative paling buta huruf) Unable to read and write; illiterate. Antonyms: celik huruf, kenal huruf ==== Affixations ==== === Further reading === "buta huruf" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017