datang bulan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound word of datang (“to come”) +‎ bulan (“moon, month”), calque from Chinese 月經／月经 (yuèjīng, “menstruation”, literally “moon; month + pass through”).

Noun

datang bulan (plural datang-datang bulan)

  1. menstruation, the periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates
    Synonyms: haid, menstruasi

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