isteri

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्त्री (strī).

Noun

istĕri (plural isteri-isteri)

(polite) wife

Synonyms

bini

Coordinate terms

suami (“husband”)

Derived terms

Affixed and other derivations

Affixed derivations:

peristeri [causative passive] (peR-)
beristeri [stative / habitual] (beR-)
beristerikan [stative / habitual + causative benefactive] (beR- + -kan)

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