Gigi taring itu rusak.

Yes, literally it is made of:

• gigi = tooth/teeth
• taring = fang, canine

Together, gigi taring means canine tooth or fang.

This is very common in Indonesian: two nouns can combine, and the main noun usually comes first. So gigi taring is literally something like tooth of the canine/fang type.

In Indonesian, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun they describe.

So:

• gigi taring itu = that canine tooth / the canine tooth

This is different from English, where we say that tooth, not tooth that.

A few examples:

• rumah itu = that house / the house
• buku ini = this book

It can feel like either one in English, depending on context.

• itu literally means that
• but in real sentences, it often also works like the, especially when referring to something already known in the conversation

So Gigi taring itu rusak could be understood as:

• That canine tooth is damaged
• The canine tooth is damaged

Both can be reasonable translations.

Because Indonesian usually does not need a copula like is/am/are in simple sentences with adjectives or nouns.

So:

• Gigi taring itu rusak = That canine tooth is damaged

There is no need to add a separate word for is.

This is very normal in Indonesian:

• Rumah itu besar = The house is big
• Dia sakit = He/she is sick

In this sentence, rusak functions like an adjective meaning:

• damaged
• broken
• defective
• not in good condition

Indonesian words often do not fit neatly into English-style categories, so rusak can also behave in verb-like ways in some contexts. But here, in Gigi taring itu rusak, it is best understood as a predicate adjective/stative word: the tooth is damaged.

Gigi can mean either tooth or teeth. Indonesian nouns usually do not change form for singular vs. plural.

You understand the number from context.

Here, because gigi taring itu refers to a specific item, English will usually translate it as that canine tooth rather than those canine teeth.

If Indonesian wants to make plurality very clear, it can use reduplication or context, for example:

• gigi-gigi = teeth
• gigi taring itu = that/the canine tooth
• in some contexts it could still be plural, but singular is the most natural reading here

Yes. The structure is:

• gigi taring itu = the noun phrase (that/the canine tooth)
• rusak = the predicate (damaged)

So the sentence pattern is:

• Subject + predicate

More literally:

• canine tooth that/the damaged

But natural English becomes:

• That canine tooth is damaged

Yes. Rusak is a broad word. Depending on context, it can mean:

• damaged
• broken
• ruined
• defective
• not working properly
• decayed/impaired in condition

For a tooth, rusak might mean it is damaged, in bad condition, or possibly decayed, depending on the situation.

So the exact English wording depends on context.

You would use ini instead of itu:

• Gigi taring ini rusak.

That means:

• This canine tooth is damaged.

Again, the demonstrative comes after the noun:

• gigi taring ini = this canine tooth
• gigi taring itu = that canine tooth

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• gigi ≈ gee-gee
• taring ≈ TAH-ring
• itu ≈ ee-too
• rusak ≈ ROO-sak

A rough full pronunciation:

• gee-gee TAH-ring ee-too ROO-sak

A few notes:

• g in gigi is always a hard g, like in go
• r is usually lightly rolled or tapped
• Indonesian vowels are generally pronounced clearly and consistently

Normally, no. That sounds unnatural.

Adalah is not used like the English is in front of adjectives. With an adjective such as rusak, you normally say:

• Gigi taring itu rusak.

Use adalah mostly in more formal contexts to link one noun phrase to another, not before ordinary descriptive adjectives.

So for this sentence, the natural form is simply:

• Gigi taring itu rusak.