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Glossary entry

Indonesian term or phrase:

cabut gigi

English translation:

tooth extraction

Added to glossary by Kardi Kho
Aug 18, 2002 00:19
21 yrs ago
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Indonesian term

cabut gigi

Non-PRO Indonesian to English Medical Medical: Dentistry dentistry
kemarin saya pergi cabut gigi atau kemarin gigi saya dicabut
Proposed translations (English)
5 +7 to extract a tooth

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Aug 19, 2002:
dental surgery and this 'tooth extraction', is it also considered as a dental surgery? instead of saying "I had a dental surgery..." can I say "I had my tooth operated..." (it sounds a little bit wierd to me)
Libero_Lang_Lab Aug 18, 2002:
it is okay - just a little more colloquial. you could also say: i had my tooth out...
Non-ProZ.com Aug 18, 2002:
Dan Brennan is it OK for me to say "I had my tooth pulled yesterday" instead of "I had my tooth extracted yesterday" ?
Non-ProZ.com Aug 18, 2002:
kemarin gigi saya dioperasi

Proposed translations

+7
7 mins
Selected

to extract a tooth

This is the verbal phrase

"tooth extraction" is the noun phrase.
Peer comment(s):
agree Rafa Lombardino
41 mins
agree eldira
59 mins
agree Catherine Muir : mencabut gigi = to extract a tooth; gigi dicabut = tooth extracted
7 hrs
agree Setia Bangun
14 hrs
agree Louis SOETEDJA
23 hrs
agree Oscar Rompis
2 days 1 hr
agree Anthony Indra
2 days 1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks Dan."
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