betina

See also: Betina

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay betina, from Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina.

Adjective

betina

female (belonging to the sex with larger, fertilizable gametes (for animals))
womanly

Synonyms

perempuan (of humans)

Antonyms

jantan (of animals and plants)
laki-laki (of humans)

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina (compare Fijian tina).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bətinə/
Rhymes: -inə, -nə, -ə

Adjective

betina (Jawi spelling بتينا‎)

female (belonging to the sex with larger, fertilizable gametes (of animals and plants))

Usage notes

The word tends to be derogatory in nature when applied in the human sense, akin to addressing someone with the word bitch.

Synonyms

perempuan / ڤرمڤوان‎ (of humans)

Antonyms

jantan / جنتن‎ (of animals and plants)
lelaki / للاکي‎ (of humans)

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