gula-gula
Ambonese Malay
Etymology
Derived from Malay gula-gula and a reduplication of gula.
Noun
gula-gula
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay gula-gula, from reduplication of gula (“sugar”).
Noun
gula-gula (plural gula-gula)
- confection, candy
- Synonym: permen
- (colloquial, figurative) everything that pleases the heart
- (colloquial, figurative) prostitute, slut
- (colloquial, figurative) concubine, mistress
Synonyms
- (female prostitute): see Thesaurus: pelacur
Further reading
- “gula-gula” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Reduplication of gula.
Noun
gula-gula (plural gula-gula)