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English
Noun
gadis
- 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)
- maiden, young girl
- virgin
- chastity, virginity
- (Indonesia) an animal which has never laid eggs or reproduced young
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
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Further reading
Toba Batak
Verb
gadis (active manggadis)
- (transitive) to sell
References
- J. Warneck (1906) Tobabataksch-Deutsches Wörterbuch, Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, page 67