pertiwi

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pər.ˈti.wi/
  • Hyphenation: per‧ti‧wi

Etymology 1

From Malay pertiwi, from Classical Malay ڤرتيوي (pertiwi), from Sanskrit पृथिवी (pṛthivī).

Noun

pertiwi

  1. earth
  2. Prithvi, Mother Earth
  3. national personification of Indonesia

Etymology 2

Alternation of perut.

Noun

pertiwi

  1. (gay slang) belly

Further reading

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