lelaki

Brooke's Point Palawano

Noun

lelaki

man; male

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Madurese lalake, Tagalog lalaki); Partial reduplication of laki.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ləlaki/
Rhymes: -aki, -ki, -i

Adjective

lelaki (Jawi spelling للاکي)

male (belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes (of humans))

Synonyms

jantan / جنتن‎ (of animals and plants)

Antonyms

perempuan / ڤرمڤوان‎ (of humans)
betina / بتينا‎ (of animals and plants)

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