gadis

English

Noun

gadis

  1. plural of gadi

Anagrams

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -is

Noun

gadis (Jawi spelling ݢاديس, plural gadis-gadis)

  1. maiden, young girl
  2. virgin
  3. chastity, virginity
  4. (Indonesia) an animal which has never laid eggs or reproduced young

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • kegadisan (“chastity”) [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
  • kegadis-gadisan (“girlish”) [reduplication + resemblance / passive] (redup + ke-an)
  • kegadisan (“girlishness”) [resemblance / passive] (ke-an)
  • menggadis (“to remain unmarried”) [agent focus] (meN-)
  • bergadis [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Further reading

Toba Batak

Verb

gadis (active manggadis)

  1. (transitive) to sell

References

  • J. Warneck (1906) Tobabataksch-Deutsches Wörterbuch‎[1], Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, page 67
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