istri

From Old Javanese istri, strī (“woman, female; wife”), from Sanskrit स्त्री (strī).

istri (Balinese script ᬳᬶᬲ᭄ᬢ᭄ᬭᬷ or ᬇᬲ᭄ᬢ᭄ᬭᬷ)

1. (alus singgih) female

   Alternative form: stri

   Synonyms: (andap) luh, (kasar) lua

From Malay istri, isteri, from Classical Malay istri, isteri, from Sanskrit स्त्री (strī́).

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈistri/ [ˈis.t̪ri]

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• Rhymes: -istri
• Syllabification: is‧tri

istri (plural istri-istri)

1. wife

• isteri
• isteri (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

• “istri” 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.

From Sanskrit स्त्री (strī).

istri

1. woman