laki-laki

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay laki-laki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Madurese lalake, Tagalog lalaki); Full reduplication of laki.

Adjective

laki-laki

  1. male (belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes (of humans))

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Noun

laki-laki (plural laki-laki-laki-laki, first-person possessive laki-lakiku, second-person possessive laki-lakimu, third-person possessive laki-lakinya)

  1. male
  2. boy
    seorang laki-laki yg ganteng
    A handsome man

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Madurese lalake, Tagalog lalaki); Full reduplication of laki.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laki laki/
  • Rhymes: -aki, -ki, -i

Adjective

laki-laki (Jawi spelling لاکي٢)

  1. Alternative form of lelaki
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