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Brunei Malay
Etymology
cognate with Malay laki-laki, Reduplication of laki
Pronunciation
Noun
laki-laki
- male person; man or boy
Antonyms
Adjective
laki-laki
- (humans) male
Antonyms
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay laki-laki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Madurese lalake, Tagalog lalaki); Full reduplication of laki.
Pronunciation
Adjective
laki-laki
- human male
Synonyms
Antonyms
Noun
laki-laki
- male
- boy
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Madurese lalake, Tagalog lalaki); Full reduplication of laki.
Pronunciation
Adjective
laki-laki (Jawi spelling لاکي٢)
- Alternative form of lelaki