isteri

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्त्री (strī).

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ˌistəˈri/ [ˌis.t̪əˈri]
  • Rhymes: -i

Noun

istĕri (Jawi spelling ايستري, plural isteri-isteri or isteri2)

  1. (polite) wife
    Synonym: bini
    Coordinate term: suami
    Isterinya seorang guru. ― His wife is a teacher.
    Dia bersama isterinya di majlis itu. ― He was with his wife at the event.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • peristeri [causative passive] (peR-)
  • beristeri [stative / habitual] (beR-)
  • beristerikan [stative / habitual + causative benefactive] (beR- + -kan)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: istri (inherited)

Further reading

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