kemayu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese kemayu (“effeminate”), from ayu (“beautiful”). Compare keminggris (“anglicised”) from Indonesian Inggris.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈmaju/ [kəˈma.ju]
  • Rhymes: -aju
  • Syllabification: ke‧ma‧yu

Adjective

kêmayu (comparative lebih kemayu, superlative paling kemayu)

  1. effeminate, girly
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