bumiputera

Malay

Etymology

bumi (“land, soil”) +‎ putera (“son, prince”); equivalent to Sanskrit भूमिपुत्र (bhūmiputra, “son of the land”). Cognate of Indonesian bumiputra.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

bumiputĕra (Jawi spelling بوميڤوترا, plural bumiputera-bumiputera)

  1. bumiputra, the native people of Malaysia or Brunei

Descendants

  • → English: bumiputra
  • → Tausug: bumiputla'
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