selaput dara

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of selaput (“membrane”) +‎ dara (“maiden”). Calque of Dutch maagdenvlies.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˌlaput ˈdara/ [səˌla.pʊt̪̚ ˈda.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Syllabification: se‧la‧put da‧ra

Noun

selaput dara (plural selaput-selaput dara)

  1. (anatomy, figurative) hymen (a membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females)
    Synonym: himen

Further reading

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