matrilineal
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmeɪtɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/, /ˌmætɹɪ-/
Adjective
matrilineal (not comparable)
- Tracing descent only through female lines.
- Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance.
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Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from English matrilineal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.tri.li.ne.al/
- Rhymes: -al
- Hyphenation: ma‧tri‧li‧ne‧al
Related terms
Further reading
- "matrilineal" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
- "matrilineal" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (Malay Literary Reference Centre).
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /matɾilineˈal/, [mat̪ɾilineˈal]
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