pelacur
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈlat͡ʃur/ [pəˈla.t͡ʃʊr]
- Rhymes: -at͡ʃur
- Syllabification: pe‧la‧cur
Noun
pelacur (plural pelacur-pelacur)
- prostitute
- (vulgar) whore
Synonyms
- (female prostitute): see Thesaurus: pelacur
Further reading
- “pelacur” 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
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /pəˈlat͡ʃo(r)/ [pəˈla.t͡ʃo(r)]
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /pəˈlat͡ʃu(r)/ [pəˈla.t͡ʃu(r)]
- Rhymes: -at͡ʃo(r), -t͡ʃo(r), -o(r)
Noun
pelacur (Jawi spelling ڤلاچور, plural pelacur-pelacur)
- prostitute (a person having sex for profit)
- Synonym: ayam (slang)
Further reading
- “pelacur” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.