jantan

See also: jäntan

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Old Javanese jantĕn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒan.tan/

Adjective

jantan

1. (of animals) male

Antonyms

• betina

Related terms

• laki-laki or lelaki

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay jantan, from Old Javanese jantĕn.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒantan/ [ˈd͡ʒan.t̪an]
• Rhymes: -antan
• Syllabification: jan‧tan

Adjective

jantan

1. male (belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes (of animals and plants))
2. manly
3. (usually derogatory) male (of human)

Synonyms

• laki-laki (of humans)
• pria (of humans)

Antonyms

• betina (of animals and plants)
• perempuan (of humans)

Malay

Etymology

From Old Javanese jantĕn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒantan/
• Rhymes: -antan, -tan, -an

Adjective

jantan (Jawi spelling جنتن)

1. male (belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes (of animals and plants))
2. (colloquial) manly, masculine

Synonyms

• lelaki / للاکي (of humans)

Antonyms

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

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kejantanan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)

Descendants

• Indonesian: jantan

Further reading

• “jantan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.