perempuan

Brunei Malay

Etymology

cognate with Malay perempuan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.rəm.pu.ʷan/

Noun

perempuan

  1. female person; woman or girl

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Adjective

perempuan

  1. (of humans) female

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Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • pr (abbreviation)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay perempuan; empu +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pərəmˈpuan/ [pə.rəmˈpu.an]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: pe‧rem‧pu‧an

Adjective

perempuan

  1. female (belonging to the sex with larger, fertilizable gametes (of humans))
    Synonym: (of animals and plants) betina
    Antonyms: (of humans) laki-laki; (of animals and plants) jantan

Noun

perempuan

  1. woman
  2. female

Malay

Etymology

empu +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pər.əm.pu.an/, /pə.rəm.pu.an/
  • Rhymes: -uan, -wan, -an
  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)

Adjective

perempuan (Jawi spelling ڤرمڤوان)

  1. female (belonging to the sex with larger, fertilizable gametes (of humans))

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