bumiputra

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi) + पुत्र (putra); via Malay bumiputera (“son of the soil”).

Noun

bumiputra (plural bumiputras)

1. (Malaysia) a citizen of Malaysia having indigenous Malay ancestry.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bumiputera (“indigenous people”, literally “son of the land”), from Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi, “earth”) +‎ पुत्र (putra, “son”), equivalent to bumi +‎ putra. See also Sanskrit भूमिपुत्र (bhūmiputra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.mi.pu.tra/, /bu.mi.pu.tə.ra/
• Hyphenation: bu‧mi‧pu‧tra

Noun

bumiputra

1. indigenous people

Further reading

• “bumiputra” 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.