muncikari

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • mucikari

Etymology

From Sanskrit मुञ्च् (muñc, “wicked, cheat”) +‎ कर (kara, “doer, maker”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʊnt͡ʃiˈkari]
  • Hyphenation: mun‧ci‧ka‧ri

Noun

muncikari (plural muncikari-muncikari)

  1. (gender-neutral, but typically female) A pander, pimp; someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes.
    Synonyms: alku, germo, jaruman

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