betina

See also: Betina

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay betina, from Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina.

Adjective

betina

  1. female (belonging to the sex with larger, fertilizable gametes (for animals))

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina (compare Fijian tina).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bətinə/
  • Rhymes: -inə, -nə, -ə

Adjective

betina (Jawi spelling بتينا)

  1. female (belonging to the sex with larger, fertilizable gametes (of animals and plants))

Usage notes

  • The word tends to be derogatory in nature when applied in the human sense, akin to addressing someone with the word bitch.

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