gadis

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English

Noun

gadis

  1. plural of gadi

Anagrams

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

gadis (Jawi spelling ݢاديس, plural gadis-gadis, informal 1st possessive gadisku, 2nd possessive gadismu, 3rd possessive gadisnya)

  1. maiden, young girl
  2. virgin
  3. chastity, virginity
  4. (Indonesia) an animal which has never laid eggs or reproduced young

Derived terms

Further reading

Toba Batak

Verb

gadis (active manggadis)

  1. (transitive) to sell

References

  • J. Warneck (1906) Tobabataksch-Deutsches Wörterbuch, Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, page 67