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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay manusia, from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyá, “human being”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: ma‧nu‧sia
Noun
manusia (first-person possessive manusiaku, second-person possessive manusiamu, third-person possessive manusianya)
- a human
- Synonyms: insan, orang
- (fantasy, mythology, only in compounds) were- (indicates a person who changes shape into an animal)
- Synonym: siluman
- manusia serigala ― werewolf
- manusia harimau ― weretiger
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Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyá, “human being”).
Pronunciation
Noun
manusia (Jawi spelling ماءنسي, plural manusia-manusia, informal 1st possessive manusiaku, 2nd possessive manusiamu, 3rd possessive manusianya)
- human
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