tolol

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈtolol/ [ˈt̪o.lol]
• Rhymes: -olol
• Syllabification: to‧lol

Adjective

tolol

1. (offensive, vulgar) stupid, foolish, moronic

Synonyms

• bahlul
• bebal
• bodoh
• dongok
• dungu
• goblok

 

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)

1. 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.