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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay suami, from Old Malay (svāmi), from Sanskrit स्वामी (svāmī), singular nominative of स्वामिन् (svāmín). Doublet of sami.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsua̯.mi/
- Hyphenation: su‧a‧mi
Noun
suami (plural suami-suami)
- husband
- Synonym: laki
- Coordinate term: istri
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Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वामी (svāmī), singular nominative of स्वामिन् (svāmín). Doublet of sami.
Pronunciation
Noun
suami (Jawi spelling سوامي, plural suami-suami, informal 1st possessive suamiku, 2nd possessive suamimu, 3rd possessive suaminya)
- (polite) husband
- Synonym: laki
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