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perempuan.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/pərəmˈpuan/Standard-Indonesian[pə.rəmˈpu.an]Standard-Indonesian

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

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay perempuan, from per- -an + empu. Displaced Proto-Malayic *bahi, whence Iban bahi, and Indonesian bini.

noun/pərəmˈpuan/Standard-Indonesian[pə.rəmˈpu.an]Standard-Indonesian

  1. woman

  2. female

    feminine

  3. wife

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay perempuan, from per- -an + empu. Displaced Proto-Malayic *bahi, whence Iban bahi, and Indonesian bini.

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