jantina

Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of jantan +‎ betina. Coined by Indonesian linguist Harimurti Kridalaksana in 1995.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʒanˈtina]
  • Hyphenation: jan‧ti‧na

Noun

jantina (plural jantina-jantina)

  1. (rare) gender, biological sex
    Synonyms: jenis kelamin, kelamin, seks

Descendants

  • → Malay: jantina (“gender, biological sex”)

Adjective

jantina (comparative lebih jantina, superlative paling jantina)

  1. (rare) bisexual
    Synonym: biseksual

Further reading

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