boneka
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay boneka, from Portuguese boneca, from Spanish muñeca (“doll”), from Old Spanish munneca.
Pronunciation
Noun
boneka (plural boneka-boneka)
Further reading
- “boneka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese boneca, from Spanish muñeca, from Old Spanish munneca.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): , /boˈnekə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): , /boˈneka/
- (Johor-Selangor): Rhymes: -kə, -ə
- (Riau-Lingga): Rhymes: -ka, -a
Noun
boneka (Jawi spelling بونيکا, plural boneka-boneka, informal 1st possessive bonekaku, 2nd possessive bonekamu, 3rd possessive bonekanya)
Further reading
- “boneka” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.