datang bulan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of datang (to come) +‎ bulan (moon, month), calque from Chinese 月經月经 (yuèjīng, “menstruation”, literally “moon; month + pass through”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌdataŋ ˈbulan/ [ˌda.t̪aŋ ˈbu.lan]
  • Rhymes: -ulan
  • Syllabification: da‧tang bu‧lan

Noun

datang bulan (uncountable)

  1. menstruation, the periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates
    Synonyms: haid, menstruasi

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of datang (to come) +‎ bulan (moon, month), calque from Chinese 月經月经 (yuèjīng, “menstruation”, literally “moon; month + pass through”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdataŋ ˈbulan/ [ˌda.t̪aŋ ˈbu.lan]
  • Rhymes: -ulan, -lan, -an
  • Hyphenation: da‧tang bu‧lan

Noun

datang bulan (uncountable)

  1. synonym of haid (menstruation)

Further reading