gadis
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
gadis
Anagrams[edit]
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -is
Noun[edit]
gadis (Jawi spelling ݢاديس, plural gadis-gadis, informal 1st possessive gadisku, 2nd possessive gadismu, 3rd possessive gadisnya)
- maiden, young girl
- virgin
- chastity, virginity
- (Indonesia) an animal which has never laid eggs or reproduced young
Derived terms[edit]
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
Further reading[edit]
- “gadis” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Toba Batak[edit]
Verb[edit]
gadis (active manggadis)
- (transitive) to sell