jantina
Indonesian
Etymology
Blend of jantan + betina. Coined by Indonesian linguist Harimurti Kridalaksana in 1995.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d͡ʒanˈtina]
- Hyphenation: jan‧ti‧na
Noun
jantina (first-person possessive jantinaku, second-person possessive jantinamu, third-person possessive jantinanya)
- (rare) gender, biological sex.
- Synonyms: jenis kelamin, kelamin, seks
Descendants
- → Malay: jantina (“gender, biological sex”)
Further reading
- “jantina” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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