jantina

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Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of jantan +‎ betina. Coined by Indonesian linguist Harimurti Kridalaksana in 1995.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: jan‧ti‧na

Noun

jantina (first-person possessive jantinaku, second-person possessive jantinamu, third-person possessive jantinanya)

  1. (rare) gender, biological sex.
    Synonyms: jenis kelamin, kelamin, seks

Descendants

  • Malay: jantina (gender, biological sex)

Adjective

jantina

  1. bisexual.
    Synonym: biseksual

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