tolol

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tolol, from Portuguese tolo (“foolish”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɔlɔl/
Hyphenation: to‧lol
Rhymes: -lɔl, -ɔl, -l

Adjective

tolol

(offensive, vulgar) stupid, foolish, moronic

Synonyms

Derived terms

ketololan

References

“tolol” 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.

Malay

Adjective

tolol (Jawi spelling تولول)

stupid, foolish, moronic
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bodoh

Guru tolol, murid pun tolol.
Foolish is the teacher, foolish too is the student.

Descendants

→ Indonesian: tolol

Further reading

“tolol” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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