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madu.

honey

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmadu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈma.du]Standard-Indonesian

  1. honey

  2. sweet substance

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay madu, from Sanskrit मधु (mádhu).

noun/ˈmadu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈma.du]Standard-Indonesian

  1. mistress, the other woman, in polygyny relation

  2. mistress, the other woman, in other type of relation

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay madu, from Old Javanese madu, maru (“co-wife, jealous”) (compare Indonesian mendua). Comparable to Chinese 蜜 (mì, “honey, mistress”).

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