gadis

English

Noun

gadis

  1. plural of gadi

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay gadis.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡadis/ [ˈɡa.dɪs]
  • Rhymes: -adis
  • Syllabification: ga‧dis

Noun

gadis (plural gadis-gadis)

  1. girl
  2. maid, maiden
  3. virgin
    Synonym: perawan
  4. (Indonesia) an animal which has never laid eggs or reproduced young

Derived terms

  • kegadis-gadisan
  • kegadisan
  • menggadis
  • gadis besar
  • gadis blasteran
  • gadis kecil
  • gadis pemerah
  • gadis sampul
  • gadis tanggung
  • gadis taruhan
  • gadis tua

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -is

Noun

gadis (Jawi spelling ݢاديس, plural gadis-gadis or gadis2)

  1. maiden, young girl
  2. virgin
  3. chastity, virginity
  4. (Indonesia) an animal which has never laid eggs or reproduced young

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • kegadisan (“chastity”) [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
  • kegadis-gadisan (“girlish”) [reduplication + resemblance / passive] (redup + ke-an)
  • kegadisan (“girlishness”) [resemblance / passive] (ke-an)
  • menggadis (“to remain unmarried”) [agent focus] (meN-)
  • bergadis [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: gadis (inherited)

Further reading

Toba Batak

Verb

gadis (active manggadis)

  1. (transitive) to sell

References

  • J. Warneck (1906), Tobabataksch-Deutsches Wörterbuch‎[1], Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, page 67
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