Breakdown of Dokter gigi melihat rontgen saya.
saya
my
melihat
to look at
dokter gigi
the dentist
rontgen
the X-ray
Questions & Answers about Dokter gigi melihat rontgen saya.
Why does dokter gigi mean dentist? Doesn’t it literally mean tooth doctor?
Yes, literally dokter gigi is tooth doctor, and that is the normal Indonesian way to say dentist.
- dokter = doctor
- gigi = tooth / teeth
In Indonesian, noun + noun combinations like this are very common, so dokter gigi works as a set phrase meaning dentist.
Why is there no word for the or a in this sentence?
Indonesian usually does not use articles like a, an, or the.
So Dokter gigi melihat rontgen saya could mean:
- The dentist looked at my X-ray
- A dentist looked at my X-ray
Which one sounds best depends on context. Indonesian often leaves that unstated unless it really matters.
What does melihat mean here? Is it just see?