gadis

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English

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Noun

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gadis

  1. plural of gadi

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Malay

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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gadis (Jawi spelling ݢاديس, plural gadis-gadis, informal 1st possessive gadisku, 2nd possessive gadismu, 3rd possessive gadisnya)

  1. maiden, young girl
  2. virgin
  3. chastity, virginity
  4. (Indonesia) an animal which has never laid eggs or reproduced young

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Further reading

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Toba Batak

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Verb

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gadis (active manggadis)

  1. (transitive) to sell

References

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  • J. Warneck (1906) Tobabataksch-Deutsches Wörterbuch[1], Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, page 67