pecun
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- pekcun
Etymology
From earlier pekcum, from perek + cuma-cuma.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpet͡ʃun/ [ˈpe.t͡ʃʊn]
- Rhymes: -et͡ʃun
- Syllabification: pe‧cun
Noun
pecun (plural pecun-pecun)
- (slang, derogatory) prostitute, whore
Synonyms
- (female prostitute): see Thesaurus: pelacur
Further reading
- “pecun”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016