laki-laki
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Alternative forms
Etymology
cognate with Malay laki-laki, Reduplication of laki
Pronunciation
Noun
laki-laki
Antonyms
- bini-bini (“female”)
Adjective
laki-laki
- (humans) male
Antonyms
- bini-bini (“female”)
Related terms
Alternative forms
- lk (abbreviation)
Etymology
Inherited from Malay laki-laki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Madurese lalake, Tagalog lalaki); Full reduplication of laki.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌlaki ˈlaki/ [ˌla.ki ˈla.ki]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aki
- Syllabification: la‧ki-la‧ki
Adjective
laki-laki
Synonyms
Antonyms
Noun
laki-laki (plural laki-laki)
Further reading
- “laki-laki” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Madurese lalake, Tagalog lalaki); Full reduplication of laki.
Pronunciation
Adjective
laki-laki (Jawi spelling لاکي٢)
- Alternative form of lelaki
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